GAME NOTES--SAMFORD AT WOFFORD (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford men's basketball team (11-4, 1-2 SoCon) will travel to Spartanburg, S.C., to take on the Wofford Terriers (9-7, 1-3 SoCon) Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. (CT) at Richardson Indoor Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Jim Noble (PBP) and Thom Henson (Color) calling the action. Live stats will also be available at www.WoffordTerriers.com. 
 

• Samford and Wofford are meeting for the 26th time, with Wofford owning a 20-5 series lead. The teams met just once last season, with the Terriers taking a 94-84 win in Spartanburg, S.C. The second meeting of last season was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.

• The Bulldogs are coming into the game off an 85-60 victory over Western Carolina Saturday afternoon. Samford was led in the win by Jermaine Marshall with his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Wesley Cardet was the team's leading scorer with 18 points. Ques Glover had 16 points and five assists for the Bulldogs. As a team, Samford shot 50 percent from the floor, while holding Western Carolina to just 33.9 percent. The Bulldogs outrebounded the Catamounts, 46-32.

• Samford has been led in scoring so far this season by sophomore guard Ques Glover, who ranks second in the Southern Conference with an average of 19.3 points per game. Glover leads the SoCon in free throw percentage (.884) and assists (4.4 apg.).  Jermaine Marshall leads the league in rebounding, grabbing 9.0 boards per contest.

• Wofford has a mark of 9-7 overall and 1-3 in Southern Conference play. The Terriers are coming off a 58-54 loss at UNCG Monday evening.

• Wofford has been led in scoring by Max Klesmit, averaging 15.7 points per game. B.J. Mack is averaging 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Isaiah Bigelow is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.9 rebounds per game.  

• Wofford is currently averaging 76.3 points per game, while giving up 65.6 points per game.

• Samford is averaging 75.6 points per game while giving up 72.6 entering Wednesday night's game at Wofford.

• Samford has a record of 6-1 in the friendly confines of the Pete Hanna Center so far this season. The Bulldogs have earned home wins over Maryville, Spring Hill, Mississippi College, Alabama A&M, Kennesaw State and Western Carolina. Samford's lone home loss so far this season came against Belmont.

• Samford is No. 1 in the SoCon in both turnovers forced per game (16.1) and steals per game (8.6). The Bulldogs forced a season-high 33 turnovers versus Spring Hill.

• Samford has made a habit of winning close games, posting a record of 5-1 in games decided by three points or less.

• The Bulldogs are 10-1 when leading at halftime this season and 7-1 on the year when controlling the opening tipoff.

• Samford's bench has outscored the opposition's reserves nine times this season, leading to an 8-1 mark in those contests.

• SoCon teams combined to win six games against Power 5 conference (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-12) teams during the non-conference portion of the 2021-22 season. The six wins is the most the league has accumulated against those conferences since also winning six games in the 2012-    13 season.

• Hard work and dedication create luck on the court and entering Wednesday night's game, KenPom.com ranks Samford No. 4 in Luck with a +.206 rating. For more on the data analysis visit https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankLuck.

• Pace of Play is a key metric for the Bulldogs, as Samford averages 72.5 possessions per game. In 2020-21, Samford led the nation at 91.0 per game.

• Mr. Double-Double Jermaine Marshall (6-6, 225, So.) recorded his seventh double-double this season with 14 points and 11 boards in Samford's 85-60 win over Western Carolina. The Akron transfer has been a force on the wing for the Bulldogs, averaging 12.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.

• Ques Glover (6-0, 180, So.) has made a remarkable impact on the Bulldogs so far this year, ranking No. 2 the SoCon in scoring at 19.3 points per game while ranking second in the SoCon in assists at 4.4 per game. The Knoxville, Tenn., native, scored 16 points and dished out five assists in Saturday's win over Western Carolina.

• Jaden Campbell (6-5, 195, Soph.) has been a major spark for the Bulldogs, averaging 10.5 points per game, ranking 24th in the Southern Conference. The Brampton, Ontario native scored a career-high 19 points versus McNeese State.

• Wesley Cardet, Jr. (6-6, 205, Fr.), one of the nation's most sought after recruits, continues to develop his game in advance of Southern Conference play. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native is averaging 9.2 points, and 4.1 rebounds per game. He led the team with 18 points Saturday against Western Carolina. Cardet was the No. 60 ranked player in the nation and No. 13 at his position by Rivals at West Oaks.

• Jacob Tryon (6-11, 220, Sr.) has continued to be a presence down low for Samford this season. Tryon currently ranks fifth in the Southern Conference in blocked shots per game, averaging 1.4 per contest.

• After Wednesday night's game at Wofford, Samford will return home to host the ETSU Bucs Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center. ETSU was picked to finish third in the SoCon in the preseason coaches' poll, and fifth in the preseason media poll. Samford was picked to finish eighth by the coaches and ninth by the media. 

 
UP NEXT

• After Wednesday night's game at Wofford, Samford will return home to host the ETSU Bucs Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center. ETSU was picked to finish third in the SoCon in the preseason coaches' poll, and fifth in the preseason media poll. Samford was picked to finish eighth by the coaches and ninth by the media. 

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