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The Citadel Bulldogs vs Samford Bulldogs Recap - Samford Wins 69-68
Josh Sharkey scored 27 points for Samford on Wednesday, leading them to a 69-68 victory over The Citadel at Pete Hanna Center.
Samford earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Robert Allen had 16 points for Samford and Brandon Austin chipped in with 7 points. Josh Sharkey had 6 assists for them, while Robert Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
The Citadel got a 17-point performance from Kaiden Rice, who was supported by 12 points from Rudy Fitzgibbons III. Tyson Batiste had 6 assists in a losing cause for The Citadel, while Eddie Davis III grabbed 9 rebounds.
Samford was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Samford won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-35.
Samford heads into a battle against VMI. The Citadel, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.