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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team got the
Bucky McMillan era of the program off to an impressive start with a 174-99 win over Greenville University in an exhibition game Wednesday night in the Pete Hanna Center.
The 174 points scored would have been a school record in a regular-season game, with the current record standing at 131 against Mississippi College in 1971. The 102 points Samford scored in the first half would have been a record for points in a half, with the current mark being 84, also against Mississippi College in 1971. The margin of victory of 75 points would also set a record, eclipsing the current mark of 70 against Covenant in 1964. The 42 assists the team accumulated would also be a school record, with the current record standing at 29 vs Nicholls State in 2016.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Samford scored the first 10 points of the game to take an early 10-0 advantage with 18:23 to go in the first half after a layup by Staton-McCray.
- Samford pushed its lead to 32-10 with 13:30 to go in the opening half after a three-pointer by Chambers.
- Samford pushed its lead out to 34 points and 81-47 with 3:21 left in the half after a jumper by Davis.
- After a three-pointer by Greenville to cut the lead to 81-50, Samford closed the half with a 21-0 run to take a 102-50 lead into the locker room at halftime.
- Samford opened up a 76-point advantage at 129-53 with 14:53 to go after a jumper by Christian Guess.
- Samford maintained a significant lead the rest of the game, ending with the 174-99 victory.
UP NEXT
- Samford will play its first regular season game when the Bulldogs host Alabama A&M Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center.
