South Alabama Jaguars @ Samford Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 28 | 10 | 72 | |
SAM | 31 | 31 | 8 | 70 |
Williams leads South Alabama over Samford 72-70 in 2OT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Ken Williams made two free throws with 20 seconds left in the second overtime and scored 19 points and South Alabama held on in a wild finish to edge Samford 72-70 on Friday night.
Matt Rose hit a 3-pointer from the corner for Samford with five seconds left and then South Alabama's Tafari Whittingham missed two free throws with four left. However, Rose's 3 at the buzzer was off the mark.
Williams missed a six-foot runner at the end of the first overtime.
Williams, who scored 16 in the second half, tied the game with a 3 with 23 seconds in left in regulation. Samford's Wyatt Walker missed two free throws with less than a second remaining.
Nick Stover had 14 points and Georgi Boyanov 12 with 10 rebounds for the Jaguars (4-6), who beat the Bulldogs (7-4) for the 14th straight time.
Darius Jones-Gibson had 19 points and Rose 17 for Samford.
Game Information
Homewood, AL
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Tommy Short
Referee:Carl Pundt
2025-26 Standings
| Sun 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 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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