UL Monroe Warhawks @ Samford Bulldogs
Samford beats Louisiana-Monroe 64-50
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Brandon Roberts came off the bench to score 12 points and Samford used a second-half surge to beat Louisiana-Monroe 64-50 on Sunday.
Michael Bradley scored 11 points and Christen Cunningham added 10 and three steals for the Bulldogs (5-8). Tyler Hood had five assists, Marcus Johnson had four, and Samford used 16 assists in scoring 24 of 54 field goal attempts.
The Warhawks led 15-8 on 3-pointer by Jamaal Samuel, but the Bulldogs used a 13-2 run to take a 21-17 lead after a layup by Roberts. Three Bulldogs hit 3s in the final 3:48 to build Samford's 32-28 halftime lead.
The Warhawks stayed close in the second half and Nick Coppola tied it at 43 with a 3-pointer at 12:33. Samford replied with a 19-3 run in which Bradley scored seven.
Nick Coppola led Lousiana-Monroe (6-5) with 15 points and Samuel had 13.
Game Information
Homewood, AL
Referee:Steven Pyatt
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:John Hampton
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| 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 |
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