Samford Bulldogs @ The Citadel Bulldogs
Samford ends 6-game skid with 95-86 win over The Citadel
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Wyatt Walker had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks and Samford ended a six-game losing streak by beating The Citadel 95-86 Monday night.
Walker scored eight straight Samford points down the stretch, capped by a dunk for an 89-81 lead with 42 seconds left.
Matt Rose and Christen Cunningham added 17 points apiece for Samford (12-14, 3-10 Southern). Cunningham had eight assists to become the sixth player in program history to record back-to-back seasons with 100-plus assists.
Rose made three 3-pointers in less than two minutes to give Samford a 77-72 lead with 4:02 left.
Derrick Henry led The Citadel (10-15, 3-9) with 22 points and Warren Sledge hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points. Zane Najdawi added 18 points and four blocks to tie the program mark for most blocked shots in a season (46) by a freshman.
The Citadel made 13 3-pointers to set a program record for total made 3s in a season (281).
Game Information
Charleston, SC
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Scott Smith
Referee:John Hampton
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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