Wofford Terriers @ Samford Bulldogs
Wofford wins close game with Samford, 78-75
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Spencer Collins scored 18 points and added seven rebounds to help lead Wofford to a 78-75 win over Samford on Saturday.
Wofford held a 74-68 lead with 38 seconds to go, but a layup by Samford's Wyatt Walker and a foul by Fletcher Magee set up Walker's 3-point play which cut the lead to three.
After Collins hit a free throw, Darius Jones-Gibson made a layup to put the Bulldogs (11-14, 2-10 Southern Conference) to within two. But Eric Garcia hit 3 of his 4 free throw attempts in the final 14 seconds to push the lead back to 78-73 and seal the win for the Terriers (11-13, 7-4). Samford had an opportunity to tie on its penultimate possession, but Christen Cunningham turned it over.
Garcia finished with 17 points and Magee had 13 for Wofford.
Jones-Gibson scored 21 and Cunningham added 19 to lead Samford.
Game Information
Homewood, AL
Referee:Barry Mathis
Referee:Rick Shoulders
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
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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