Samford Bulldogs @ Furman Paladins
Foster scores 22 as Furman downs Samford 78-68
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Marcus Foster had 22 points in Furman's 78-68 victory over Samford on Wednesday night.
Foster also contributed 11 rebounds for the Paladins (11-9, 5-2 Southern Conference). Alex Williams scored 16 points while going 6 of 10 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). JP Pegues had 12 points and shot 3 for 12 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Achor Achor led the Bulldogs (17-3, 6-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds and three blocks. A.J. Staton-McCray added 14 points and three steals for Samford. Nathan Johnson also had 10 points. The loss broke the Bulldogs' 17-game winning streak.
Furman visits Wofford and Samford travels to play East Tennessee State both on Saturday.
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Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Tim Comer
Referee:Wil Howard
Referee:Jason Deering
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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