Bulldogs Fall to Wright State - Samford University Athletics

Friday, November 13

BIrmingham, Ala.

7 PM

Samford University

1-2,0-0SoCon

Wright State

4-0,0-0Horizon

Team	1	2	F
Wright St.	40	50	90
Samford	34	32	66

11.13.26 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team fell to Wright State 90-66 inside of the Pete Hanna Center on Friday evening.

Will Shaver led the way for the Bulldogs with 15 points, while shooting 7-of-8 from the field. Shaver added four rebounds and three blocks. Cooper Noard scored ten points, while Ty Davis and Isaiah Campbell-Finch each totaled nine points.

Shaver got going early, scoring six points in the first five minutes. Noard added a lay-in and a triple, as Samford held an early 11-7 advantage at the 15:17 mark. Samford continued to push, outscoring Wright State 11-6 through the next few minutes, as a Noard and-one gave the Bulldogs a 22-13 lead at the 9:19 mark.

The Raiders responded with seven consecutive points, before Campbell-Finch cashed in on a lay-in. Campbell-Finch added another lay-in and Noard hit a basket, as the Bulldogs held on to a 28-23 lead at the 5:15 mark. Ty Davis got into the scoring column with a lay-in, but the Raiders outscored the Bulldogs 7-2 to tie the game at 30 points apiece with 3:31 left in the first half. Wright State closed the half with a 10-4 run to take a 40-34 advantage into the break.

Wright State opened the second half with the first five points, before Shaver responded with a lay-in. The Raiders continued to push with a 9-1 run to pull ahead 54-37 at the 16:25 mark. Najimi George halted the run with a three-pointer and both teams traded baskets through the next few minutes as the Raiders held on to its 17-point lead, 64-47, at the 12:38 mark.

Cade Norris knocked down a triple and Davis added a free throw, but the Raiders extended its lead to 20-plus points, 74-53, with under ten minutes to go. The Bulldogs continued to fight, as Davis, Shaver, and Campbell-Finch scored to trim the deficit to 17 points, 78-61, at the 5:39 mark.

The Raiders ultimately outscored the Bulldogs 12-5 in the final five minutes to seal the 90-66 victory.

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