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Southern Tournament - Samford Downs Furman 67-63 - Match Report

Samford earned a 67-63 victory over Furman on Saturday, getting 17 points from Christen Cunningham at U.S. Cellular Center.

Bettors who backed Samford were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.0 at sportsbooks.

Wyatt Walker had 15 points for Samford and Alex Thompson chipped in with 10 points. Christen Cunningham had 8 assists for them, while Wyatt Walker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Furman got 30 points from Devin Sibley in a losing cause and another 11 points from Andrew Brown. John Davis III contributed 4 assists for them, while Kris Acox had 13 rebounds.

Samford was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Furman won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-38.