Recap - Samford Defeats Georgia Southern 57-55
Recap - Samford Defeats Georgia Southern 57-55
Samford earned a 57-55 victory over Georgia Southern on Thursday, getting 18 points from Drew Windler at Pete Hanna Center.
Samford did not, however, defeat Georgia Southern against the spread, which closed at 3.5 at most sportsbooks.
Samford got 9 points from Will Cook and another 8 points from Tyler Hood. Jeffrey Merritt contributed 6 assists, while Jeffrey Merritt cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Georgia Southern got 23 points from Jelani Hewitt in a losing cause and another 14 points from Eric Ferguson. Willie Powers contributed 7 assists for them, while Jelani Hewitt had 6 rebounds.
Samford led at halftime, 24-20.
Georgia Southern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-22.
