Samford Bulldogs @ Wofford Terriers
Collins lifts Wofford past Samford, 69-64 to open SoCon 3-0
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Spencer Collins scored 12 straight points in the final 2 minutes, 12 seconds to pull Wofford out of a 64-55 hole and carry the Terriers to a 69-64 win over Samford for their third straight Southern Conference victory of the season.
Samford (10-6, 1-2) held Wofford (6-9, 3-0) scoreless for more than three minutes while Darius Jones-Gibson and Jamal Shabazz each converted two free throws and Alex Peters hit a jumper to push the Bulldogs' lead to 64-55 before Collins opened his run with the first of two clutch three-pointers.
Collins, with 25 points, was 7 of 11 from the field and knocked down all five of his 3-point attempts. Justin Gordon and Jaylen Allen each added 10 points.
Jones-Gibson finished with 17 points to lead Samford, but missed his final two 3-point attempts in the final two minutes. Christen Cunningham and Shabazz finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Antoine Dawkins
Referee:John Heatly
Referee:Evan Berg
2025-26 Standings
| 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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