NCAAB Game Recap - Houston Christian at Samford
Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:30 PM EST

SEMO
68
FSU
85
F
AzSt
65
Vand
81
F
WilDE
78
Morg
85
F
Longw
64
Corn
70
F
(N/A)
85
HiPt
90
F(OT)
David
63
Wake
67
F
Coven
48
Lipsco
119
F
HCU
61
Samf
85
F
GWebb
79
GaTec
69
F
FlaAM
64
Utah
93
F
TXSo
70
Tul
77
F
Ball
77
Valpa
61
F
(N/A)
77
UTSA
101
F
InWor
57
IL-C
63
F
SIU-E
66
Drake
79
F
CBU
73
SeLA
52
F
N CO
62
NMSt
74
F
ChiSt
46
NW
88
F
NDSU
53
Mont
60
F
W IL
76
NIU
91
F
Rider
80
WaSt
94
F
Pepp
67
OrSt
82
F
Seatt
67
Portl
56
F

Dec 17, 2018, 7:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Houston Christian

29

32

61

Samford

42

43

85

Samford hits 12 3-pointers, beats Houston Baptist 85-61
Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:38 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Josh Sharkey scored 24 points with five 3-pointers and five assists, Brandon Austin hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and Samford pulled away early to beat Houston Baptist 85-61 on Monday night to win its third straight.

Robert Allen scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-2), who hit 12 of 24 3-pointers and got 19 second-chance points off of 11 offensive rebounds.

Austin's 3-pointer put the Bulldogs up for good, 5-2, and Sharkey hit two free throws for a 42-29 halftime lead. Sharkey scored 15 points with three 3-pointers in the half and the Bulldogs held the Huskies to 26-percent shooting.

The Huskies closed to 46-37 on Edward Hardt's layup, but Samford led by double digits on Austin's 3 and by 22 on another 3 by Austin with 1:51 to play.

Jalon Gates scored 17 points, Ian DuBose had 16 with a career-high 13 rebounds and Oliver Lynch-Daniels scored 12 for the Huskies (3-6).

Leaders

Houston Christian PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Gates 17 0 1 3 0 0
I. DuBose 16 0 2 13 0 0
Samford PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Sharkey 24 0 5 3 2 0
B. Austin 22 0 0 3 2 0

Team Comparison

HCU Samf
Points For 61 85
Field Goals 20/65-31% 31/64-48%
Three Pointers 7/24-29% 12/24-50%
Free Throws 14/20-70% 11/18-61%
Offensive Rebounds 20 11
Defensive Rebounds 26 30
Rebounds 52 44
Blocks 1 6
Steals 5 8
Turnovers 15 11
Personal Fouls 15 17
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Samf Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Dec 17 HCU 61 @ Samf 85 J. Gates 17 J. Sharkey 24

Game Information

Stadium: Pete Hanna Center, Homewood, Alabama
Attendance: 704
Game Time: