Samford Bulldogs @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
65
11-7
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 28 | 37 | 65 |
EIU | 26 | 48 | 74 |
74
7-11
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | 22 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | 17 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
65 | 21-42 | 11-27 | 12-17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | |
50% | 41% | 71% |
Eastern Illinois Panthers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | 11 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 21 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | 19 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
74 | 24-45 | 11-18 | 15-16 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 17 | |
53% | 61% | 94% |
Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Brett Miles
Referee:Stephen Divine
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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