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The Citadel Falls 80-77 to Samford - Recap
Samford got 28 points and 10 rebounds from Brandon Austin en route to a 80-77 victory over The Citadel on Thursday at Pete Hanna Center.
Samford won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Josh Sharkey had 23 points for Samford and Myron Gordon chipped in with 13 points. Josh Sharkey had 8 assists for them, while Ruben Guerrero was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
The Citadel got 27 points from Matt Frierson in a losing cause and another 14 points from Hayden Brown. Lew Stallworth contributed 4 assists for them, while Hayden Brown had 10 rebounds.
Samford led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Samford as they grabbed 40 boards, while The Citadel only had 38
Samford heads into a battle against Mercer. The Citadel, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chattanooga.