Samford Bulldogs @ Cleveland State Vikings
BUCKEYE CLASSIC
5-0, 1-0 Away
73
5-0, 1-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 35 | 38 | 73 |
CLE | 34 | 26 | 60 |
2-3, 2-2 Home
60
2-3, 2-2 Home
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 35 | 14 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 31 | 11 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | 9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 21 | 7-13 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | 8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
73 | 24-50 | 8-20 | 17-23 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 22 | |
48% | 40% | 74% |
Cleveland State Vikings
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 15 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 8-10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | 9 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
60 | 18-57 | 6-28 | 18-26 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 21 | |
32% | 21% | 69% |
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
ESPN+
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Austin Jones
Referee:Andy O'Brien
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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