BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team fell in a hard-fought Southern Conference contest in an 82-70 setback to UNC Greensboro Saturday afternoon in the Pete Hanna Center.
 
With the loss, Samford falls 5-7 overall and 1-4 in Southern Conference play. UNCG improves to 8-5 overall and 3-2 in league play.


 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Samford was led by Christian Guess with 16 points and eight rebounds.
• Richardson Maitre scored 12 points for the Bulldogs.
• A.J. Staton-McCray added 10 points for Samford.
• UNCG was led by Isaiah Miller with 20 points and seven rebounds.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Samford jumped out to an early 8-5 lead with 16:53 to go in the first half after a three-pointer by Staton-McCray.
• UNCG came back to take a 17-12 lead at the 13:05 mark in the first half after a three-pointer by Hayden Koval.
• The Spartans built their lead to 11 points at 29-18 with 9:31 left in the half following a three-pointer by A.J. McGinnis.
• With Samford trailing, 35-28, the Bulldogs used a 10-2 run to take a 38-37 lead with 2:33 left in the first half on a dunk by Logan Dye.
• Samford held a 40-39 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
• UNCG came back to take a 49-47 lead with 15:15 left in the second half after a layup by Miller.
• The Spartans built their lead to six points at 53-47 with 13:51 to go in the period after a pair of free throws by Khrye Thompson.
• UNCG pushed its lead to 12 points at 64-52 with 10:27 to go in the second half after a three-point play by Mohammed Abdulsalam.
• Samford, however, answered with an 11-2 run to cut the lead to 66-63 with 6:16 left after a three-point play by Guess.
• UNCG then used an 11-3 run to push its lead back out to 11 points at 77-66 with 1:27 left in regulation after a three-point play by Miller.
• The Spartans finished with the 82-70 win.

 

UP NEXT

• Samford will play host to Western Carolina Monday, Jan. 18. The game is set for a 2 p.m. start from the Pete Hanna Center.