Samford vs Appalachian State Recap - Samford Wins 53-52
Samford vs Appalachian State Recap - Samford Wins 53-52
Samford grabbed a 53-52 win over Appalachian State on Thursday, behind an 18-point effort from Tyler Hood at Holmes Convocation Center.
Samford was the ATS victor, as they covered the 8-point spread as an underdog.
Samford got 11 points from Drew Windler and another 10 points from Raijon Kelly. Jeffrey Merritt contributed 6 assists, while Jeffrey Merritt cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Appalachian State got 14 points from Nathan Healy in a losing cause and another 8 points from Mike Neal. Omar Carter contributed 4 assists for them, while Andre Williamson had 8 rebounds.
Samford hit the break trailing 31-26 before taking care of business in the second half.
Appalachian State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-33.

