Utah Valley Wolverines @ Samford Bulldogs
Samford Thanksgiving Invitational
4-2, 1-2 Away
76
4-2, 1-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UVU | 43 | 33 | 76 |
SAM | 38 | 46 | 84 |
6-2, 5-0 Home
84
6-2, 5-0 Home
Brownell scores 22 as Samford defeats Utah Valley 84-76
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Jaden Brownell had 22 points in Samford's 84-76 win over Utah Valley on Wednesday night.
Brownell also had four steals for the Bulldogs (6-2). Rylan Jones scored 18 points and added three steals. Lukas Walls went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.
The Wolverines (4-2) were led in scoring by Dominick Nelson, who finished with 21 points and seven rebounds. Tanner Toolson added 15 points for Utah Valley. Carter Welling had 14 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
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Game Information
Homewood, AL
ESPN+
Referee:Devyn Page
Referee:Donta Carter
Referee:Luke Payne
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| 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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