Monday, November 2
BIrmingham, Ala.
6:30 PM
Samford University
vs
Berry
11.1.26 | Men's Basketball
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team will open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Berry inside of the Pete Hanna Center. Monday's contest is set for a 6:30 p.m. CST tip and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Samford and Berry will meet for the fourth time, with the Bulldogs holding a 2-1 series lead. The most recent meeting came in 1993, with Samford earning an 83-56 win.
Samford returns ten letterwinners from last year's team that posted an 18-14 overall record and an 11-7 mark in the Southern Conference.
The Bulldogs field two returning starters in Cade Norris and Isaiah Campbell-Finch. Norris averaged 8.9 points, 4.6 boards, and 2.1 assists, while shooting 45.3-percent from the floor and 40.4-percent from beyond the arc. Campell-Finch averaged 7.4 points and shot 42.1-percent from the floor.
The Bulldogs were picked to finish fourth in the SoCon Preseason Poll, while newcomer Cooper Noard garnered preseason all-conference accolades.
Noard joins the Bulldogs after a solid senior season at Cornell, where he led the Ivy League in scoring (18.2 ppg) and three-pointers made (80). He shot 50-percent from the floor and 37.6-percent from beyond the arc. Noard was named Second Team All-Ivy League and Second Team NABC Division One All-North Atlantic District. Noard has been solid for Samford in the preseason, most recently posting a 30-point double-double against Auburn on Oct. 29.
Samford head coach Lennie Acuff enters his second season at the helm after his Bulldogs finished in a three-way tie for second in the SoCon at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
Berry finished the 2025-26 season with a 9-16 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the Southern Athletic Association.
The Vikings return three players that started 16 or more games including Cameron Pope (13.1 ppg), Drew Winegarden (8.5 ppg), and Isaac Martin (7.8 ppg). Pope was named All-SAA Honorable Mention last season after averaging 13.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and shooting 46.9-percent from the floor.
Monday's contest can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season click on the following link:Â 2026 SCHEDULE.
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS
For the latest news and information on Samford men's basketball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordMBB (Twitter), and @SamfordMBB (Instagram).
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team will open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Berry inside of the Pete Hanna Center. Monday's contest is set for a 6:30 p.m. CST tip and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Samford and Berry will meet for the fourth time, with the Bulldogs holding a 2-1 series lead. The most recent meeting came in 1993, with Samford earning an 83-56 win.
Samford returns ten letterwinners from last year's team that posted an 18-14 overall record and an 11-7 mark in the Southern Conference.
The Bulldogs field two returning starters in Cade Norris and Isaiah Campbell-Finch. Norris averaged 8.9 points, 4.6 boards, and 2.1 assists, while shooting 45.3-percent from the floor and 40.4-percent from beyond the arc. Campell-Finch averaged 7.4 points and shot 42.1-percent from the floor.
The Bulldogs were picked to finish fourth in the SoCon Preseason Poll, while newcomer Cooper Noard garnered preseason all-conference accolades.
Noard joins the Bulldogs after a solid senior season at Cornell, where he led the Ivy League in scoring (18.2 ppg) and three-pointers made (80). He shot 50-percent from the floor and 37.6-percent from beyond the arc. Noard was named Second Team All-Ivy League and Second Team NABC Division One All-North Atlantic District. Noard has been solid for Samford in the preseason, most recently posting a 30-point double-double against Auburn on Oct. 29.
Samford head coach Lennie Acuff enters his second season at the helm after his Bulldogs finished in a three-way tie for second in the SoCon at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
Berry finished the 2025-26 season with a 9-16 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the Southern Athletic Association.
The Vikings return three players that started 16 or more games including Cameron Pope (13.1 ppg), Drew Winegarden (8.5 ppg), and Isaac Martin (7.8 ppg). Pope was named All-SAA Honorable Mention last season after averaging 13.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and shooting 46.9-percent from the floor.
Monday's contest can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season click on the following link:Â 2026 SCHEDULE.
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS
For the latest news and information on Samford men's basketball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordMBB (Twitter), and @SamfordMBB (Instagram).
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