Samford Bulldogs @ Kennesaw State Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 30 | 41 | 71 |
KENN | 35 | 49 | 84 |
Pruitt leads Kennesaw State over Samford 84-79
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Nigel Pruitt scored 21 points, and Orlando Coleman had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Kennesaw State to an 84-71 home-opening victory over Samford on Wednesday.
Samford led 26-25 with 4:24 to play in the first half. Nick Masterson answered with two 3-pointers, Kennesaw State closed on a 10-4 run to take a 35-30 halftime lead, and the Owls led the rest of the way.
Samford's Tyler Hood scored the first bucket after the break before the Owls rolled on a 15-0 run to take a 50-32 lead with 12:44 to play. Nnamdi Enechionyia made 1 of 2 free throws to pull Samford within 12 points, 69-57, with 3:32 remaining.
Delbert Love and Yonel Brown each scored 13 points for Kennesaw State (2-4), which has won two straight since dropping its four games.
Christen Cunningham scored 16 points and Tyler Hood added 14 for Samford (2-4).
Game Information
Kennesaw, GA
Referee:Tony Greene
Referee:Clyde Owens
Referee:Patrick Evans
2025-26 Standings
| Southern 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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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