NCAAB Game Recap - Citadel at Samford
Wed Jan 1, 2020 3:00 PM EST

Fres
52
SDSU
61
F
ECU
69
WichSt
75
F
Furm
89
VMI
73
F
Citad
68
Samf
69
F
SDak
59
IPFW
70
F
Woff
48
ETSU
49
F
SoFL
64
SMU
82
F
UConn
51
Cin
67
F
Mercer
63
UNCG
72
F
Wyo
54
Bois
65
F
Marq
75
Crei
92
F
NM
85
SJSU
88
F
ColSt
61
Nev
67
F
UtSt
53
UNLV
70
F

Jan 1, 2020, 3:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Citadel

41

27

68

Samford

35

34

69

Samford closes on 10-0 run to get past The Citadel 69-68
Wed Jan 1, 2020 6:01 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Josh Sharkey matched his career high with 27 points as Samford narrowly beat The Citadel 69-68 on Wednesday.

Samford went on a 17-3 run over the final eight minutes, including the final 10 points, capped by Logan Padgett's free throw with three seconds left. Citadel led by as many as 16 and was in front for 28:30 of the game.

Robert Allen had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Samford (7-8, 1-0 Southern Conference). Brandon Austin, Samford's second leading scorer heading into the contest at 15 points per game, had only seven points on 3-of-11 shooting.

Kaiden Rice had 17 points for The Citadel (6-7, 0-2). Rudy Fitzgibbons III added 12 points, and Eddie Davis III had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

Samford plays VMI on the road on Saturday. The Citadel faces Western Carolina at home on Saturday.

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Leaders

Citadel PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Rice 20 0 0 4 1 0
E. Davis III 11 0 2 9 0 3
Samford PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Sharkey 27 0 6 6 0 0
R. Allen 16 0 1 12 2 1

Team Comparison

Citad Samf
Points For 68 69
Field Goals 23/63-37% 27/59-46%
Three Pointers 12/36-33% 3/18-17%
Free Throws 10/16-62% 12/17-71%
Offensive Rebounds 13 9
Defensive Rebounds 24 32
Rebounds 39 44
Blocks 3 2
Steals 10 5
Turnovers 18 16
Personal Fouls 25 14
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Samf Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 1 Citad 68 @ Samf 69 K. Rice 20 J. Sharkey 27

Game Information

Stadium: Pete Hanna Center, Homewood, Alabama
Attendance: 305
Game Time: