ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Brandon Austin had 26 points as Samford Bulldogs rolled past The Citadel Bulldogs 100-71 in the Southern Conference Tourney first round on Friday night.
Josh Sharkey had 16 points and eight assists for Samford (17-15). Myron Gordon added 15 points. Ruben Guerrero had 12 points and three blocks for the hosts.
Samford scored at least 100 points for the second time this season (1-1).
Samford posted a season-high 22 assists.
Samford put up 55 second-half points, a season high for the team.
Zane Najdawi had 15 points and 11 rebounds for The Citadel (12-18). Jerry Higgins III added 12 points and six assists. Alex Reed had 10 points.
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1st Half
CIT
Bulldogs
30
SAM
Bulldogs
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by The Citadel
19:46
+3
Connor Kern made 3-pt. jump shot
3-0
19:27
Shooting foul on Hayden Brown
19:27
+1
Ruben Guerrero made 1st of 2 free throws
3-1
19:27
+1
Ruben Guerrero made 2nd of 2 free throws
3-2
19:18
Zane Najdawi missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:16
Defensive rebound by Josh Sharkey
19:04
Robert Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:02
Offensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
18:56
+2
Robert Allen made layup, assist by Ruben Guerrero
3-4
18:42
Matt Frierson missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:40
Offensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
18:29
+3
Connor Kern made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerry Higgins III
6-4
18:12
Shooting foul on Connor Kern
18:12
+1
Brandon Austin made 1st of 2 free throws
6-5
18:12
+1
Brandon Austin made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-6
18:03
Connor Kern missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:01
Defensive rebound by Myron Gordon
17:57
Myron Gordon missed jump shot
17:55
Offensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
17:53
+2
Ruben Guerrero made dunk
6-8
17:46
Shooting foul on Robert Allen
17:46
+1
Hayden Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
7-8
17:46
+1
Hayden Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws
8-8
17:27
+3
Myron Gordon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
8-11
17:12
Hayden Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:10
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
17:00
+2
Robert Allen made layup
8-13
16:49
+3
Matt Frierson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerry Higgins III
11-13
16:28
Brandon Austin missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:26
Offensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
16:20
+2
Brandon Austin made jump shot
11-15
16:07
Zane Najdawi missed layup, blocked by Ruben Guerrero
16:05
Offensive rebound by The Citadel
15:56
Lost ball turnover on Zane Najdawi, stolen by Robert Allen
15:42
+3
Brandon Austin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ruben Guerrero
11-18
15:25
Out of bounds turnover on Kaiden Rice
15:01
Shooting foul on Zane Najdawi
15:01
+1
Josh Sharkey made 1st of 2 free throws
11-19
15:01
+1
Josh Sharkey made 2nd of 2 free throws
11-20
14:44
Out of bounds turnover on Matt Frierson
14:30
Josh Sharkey missed jump shot
14:28
Defensive rebound by Alex Reed
14:15
Traveling violation turnover on Kaiden Rice
14:08
Brandon Austin missed jump shot
14:06
Defensive rebound by Connor Kern
13:54
+3
Connor Kern made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Reed
14-20
13:40
Bad pass turnover on Myron Gordon, stolen by Kaelon Harris
13:33
Connor Kern missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:31
Offensive rebound by Hayden Brown
13:30
+2
Hayden Brown made dunk
16-20
13:17
Robert Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:15
Defensive rebound by Hayden Brown
13:08
Alex Reed missed layup
13:06
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
12:50
Bad pass turnover on Robert Allen, stolen by Kaelon Harris
12:38
Kaelon Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:36
Defensive rebound by Myron Gordon
12:28
+2
Josh Sharkey made reverse layup, assist by Myron Gordon
16-22
12:12
+3
Alex Reed made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerry Higgins III
19-22
11:53
Personal foul on Connor Kern
11:50
Out of bounds turnover on Robert Allen
11:41
Matt Frierson missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:39
Defensive rebound by Josh Sharkey
11:28
Kevion Nolan missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:26
Offensive rebound by Stefan Lakic
11:26
+2
Stefan Lakic made tip-in
19-24
11:07
+3
Kaiden Rice made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zane Najdawi
22-24
10:46
+3
Brandon Austin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
22-27
10:38
Personal foul on Kevion Nolan
10:37
Matt Frierson missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:35
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
10:31
Kevion Nolan missed layup
10:29
Defensive rebound by Alex Reed
10:21
Alex Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:19
Defensive rebound by Josh Sharkey
10:14
Stefan Lakic missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:12
Defensive rebound by Alex Reed
10:07
Out of bounds turnover on Matt Frierson
9:51
Kevion Nolan missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:49
Defensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
9:25
Out of bounds turnover on Jerry Higgins III
9:12
+2
Robert Allen made turnaround jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
22-29
9:01
Connor Kern missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:59
Defensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
8:43
Bad pass turnover on Stefan Lakic, stolen by Zane Najdawi
8:37
Jerry Higgins III missed layup
8:35
Offensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
8:35
+2
Zane Najdawi made dunk
24-29
8:16
+3
Deandre Thomas made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kevion Nolan
24-32
7:50
Alex Reed missed layup, blocked by Ruben Guerrero
7:48
Offensive rebound by Alex Reed
7:43
Jerry Higgins III missed jump shot
7:41
Offensive rebound by Jerry Higgins III
7:36
+2
Zane Najdawi made hook shot
26-32
7:09
Deandre Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:07
Defensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
6:55
Out of bounds turnover on Connor Kern
6:35
Traveling violation turnover on Ruben Guerrero
6:15
Bad pass turnover on Kaelon Harris, stolen by Kevion Nolan
6:08
Shooting foul on Hayden Brown
6:08
Ruben Guerrero missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:08
+1
Ruben Guerrero made 2nd of 2 free throws
26-33
5:41
Kaelon Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:39
Offensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
5:31
Kaiden Rice missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:29
Defensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
5:19
+2
Ruben Guerrero made layup, assist by Myron Gordon
26-35
5:00
Personal foul on Ruben Guerrero
4:43
Zane Najdawi missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:41
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
4:33
+2
Myron Gordon made floating jump shot
26-37
4:17
Matt Frierson missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:15
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
4:00
Traveling violation turnover on Myron Gordon
3:45
Connor Kern missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:43
Defensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
3:37
Brandon Austin missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:35
Defensive rebound by Connor Kern
3:28
Bad pass turnover on Connor Kern, stolen by Myron Gordon
3:26
+2
Myron Gordon made driving dunk
26-39
3:14
Lost ball turnover on Jerry Higgins III, stolen by Josh Sharkey
3:09
+2
Josh Sharkey made driving layup
26-41
2:50
Jerry Higgins III missed layup
2:48
Defensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
2:41
Brandon Austin missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:39
Offensive rebound by Robert Allen
2:40
Personal foul on Matt Frierson
2:33
+2
Ruben Guerrero made dunk, assist by Josh Sharkey
26-43
2:23
Tyler Burgess missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:21
Offensive rebound by Matt Frierson
2:14
Zane Najdawi missed jump shot
2:12
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
1:53
Brandon Austin missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:51
Defensive rebound by Matt Frierson
1:44
Jerry Higgins III missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:42
Offensive rebound by The Citadel
1:35
Hayden Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:33
Offensive rebound by Alex Reed
1:29
+2
Alex Reed made driving layup
28-43
1:11
Brandon Austin missed layup, blocked by Zane Najdawi
1:09
Defensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
59.0
Hayden Brown missed layup, blocked by Robert Allen
57.0
Offensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
58.0
Personal foul on Myron Gordon
54.0
Zane Najdawi missed layup
52.0
Defensive rebound by Samford
44.0
Bad pass turnover on Josh Sharkey, stolen by Matt Frierson
36.0
+2
Hayden Brown made layup, assist by Alex Reed
30-43
3.0
+2
Robert Allen made driving dunk, assist by Stefan Lakic
30-45
1.0
Bad pass turnover on Zane Najdawi, stolen by Myron Gordon
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
CIT
Bulldogs
41
SAM
Bulldogs
55
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Bad pass turnover on Robert Allen, stolen by Hayden Brown
19:46
Zane Najdawi missed layup
19:44
Offensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
19:40
Connor Kern missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:38
Defensive rebound by Ruben Guerrero
19:38
Personal foul on Hayden Brown
19:18
+3
Brandon Austin made 3-pt. fade-away jump shot, assist by Myron Gordon
30-48
19:10
+3
Zane Najdawi made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerry Higgins III
33-48
18:57
Shooting foul on Zane Najdawi
18:57
Robert Allen missed 1st of 2 free throws
18:57
+1
Robert Allen made 2nd of 2 free throws
33-49
18:51
+2
Jerry Higgins III made driving layup
35-49
18:40
Personal foul on Matt Frierson
18:25
+2
Josh Sharkey made jump shot
35-51
18:08
Zane Najdawi missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:06
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
18:00
Personal foul on Hayden Brown
17:51
Shooting foul on Alex Reed
17:51
Ruben Guerrero missed 1st of 2 free throws
17:51
+1
Ruben Guerrero made 2nd of 2 free throws
35-52
17:37
Personal foul on Brandon Austin
17:24
Personal foul on Robert Allen
17:22
Kaelon Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:20
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
17:16
+2
Myron Gordon made driving layup
35-54
17:16
Shooting foul on Kaelon Harris
17:16
+1
Myron Gordon made 1st of 2 free throws
35-55
17:02
Zane Najdawi missed jump shot
17:00
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
16:55
+2
Brandon Austin made driving dunk
35-57
16:36
Personal foul on Ruben Guerrero
16:30
Zane Najdawi missed layup, blocked by Ruben Guerrero
16:28
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
16:17
+3
Brandon Austin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
35-60
16:01
+2
Zane Najdawi made layup
37-60
15:39
+2
Myron Gordon made fade-away jump shot, assist by Brandon Austin
37-62
15:22
+3
Jerry Higgins III made 3-pt. jump shot
40-62
15:12
+3
Brandon Austin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
40-65
14:56
+3
Jerry Higgins III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Reed
43-65
14:45
Out of bounds turnover on Josh Sharkey
14:35
+2
Zane Najdawi made jump shot, assist by Jerry Higgins III
45-65
14:26
Personal foul on Connor Kern
14:26
+1
Josh Sharkey made 1st of 2 free throws
45-66
14:26
+1
Josh Sharkey made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-67
14:12
+3
Kaiden Rice made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerry Higgins III
48-67
14:00
Shooting foul on Alex Reed
14:00
+1
Brandon Austin made 1st of 2 free throws
48-68
14:00
+1
Brandon Austin made 2nd of 2 free throws
48-69
13:50
Alex Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:48
Offensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
13:43
Matt Frierson missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:41
Offensive rebound by Alex Reed
13:40
+2
Alex Reed made dunk
50-69
13:25
Bad pass turnover on Brandon Austin
13:05
Kaiden Rice missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:03
Offensive rebound by Jerry Higgins III
12:52
+2
Zane Najdawi made finger-roll layup
52-69
12:45
Personal foul on Jerry Higgins III
12:45
+1
Josh Sharkey made 1st of 2 free throws
52-70
12:45
+1
Josh Sharkey made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-71
12:34
Zane Najdawi missed layup
12:32
Defensive rebound by Stefan Lakic
12:17
Kevion Nolan missed layup, blocked by Zane Najdawi
12:15
Defensive rebound by The Citadel
12:04
Matt Frierson missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:02
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
11:47
+3
Stefan Lakic made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
52-74
11:37
Personal foul on Stefan Lakic
11:24
Lost ball turnover on Alex Reed, stolen by Kevion Nolan
11:13
Josh Sharkey missed layup
11:11
Defensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
11:00
Traveling violation turnover on Kaiden Rice
10:48
+2
Stefan Lakic made layup, assist by Josh Sharkey
52-76
10:26
+2
Zane Najdawi made turnaround jump shot
54-76
10:26
Shooting foul on Stefan Lakic
10:26
Zane Najdawi missed free throw
10:26
Defensive rebound by Stefan Lakic
9:59
Out of bounds turnover on Stefan Lakic
9:48
Zane Najdawi missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:46
Offensive rebound by Kaelon Harris
9:43
+2
Kaelon Harris made dunk
56-76
9:19
Personal foul on Alex Reed
9:19
Kevion Nolan missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:19
+1
Kevion Nolan made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-77
9:04
+2
Jerry Higgins III made finger-roll layup
58-77
8:47
Kevion Nolan missed jump shot
8:45
Defensive rebound by Connor Kern
8:41
Alex Reed missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:39
Defensive rebound by Kevion Nolan
8:24
Myron Gordon missed jump shot
8:22
Defensive rebound by Kaelon Harris
8:17
Connor Kern missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:15
Defensive rebound by Brandon Austin
7:53
Brandon Austin missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:51
Defensive rebound by Zane Najdawi
7:36
Jerry Higgins III missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:34
Defensive rebound by Kevion Nolan
7:31
Personal foul on Alex Reed
7:31
+1
Kevion Nolan made 1st of 2 free throws
58-78
7:31
+1
Kevion Nolan made 2nd of 2 free throws
58-79
7:18
Kaelon Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:16
Offensive rebound by Hayden Brown
7:15
+2
Hayden Brown made dunk
60-79
6:41
Brandon Austin missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:39
Defensive rebound by Hayden Brown
6:36
Out of bounds turnover on Hayden Brown
6:29
Offensive foul on Brandon Austin
6:29
Turnover on Brandon Austin
6:14
Out of bounds turnover on Zane Najdawi
6:01
Personal foul on Jerry Higgins III
6:01
+1
Josh Sharkey made 1st of 2 free throws
60-80
6:01
+1
Josh Sharkey made 2nd of 2 free throws
60-81
5:40
+3
Alex Reed made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zane Najdawi
63-81
5:15
+3
Myron Gordon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Sharkey
63-84
4:53
+2
Jerry Higgins III made floating jump shot
65-84
4:41
+2
Ruben Guerrero made alley-oop shot, assist by Brandon Austin
65-86
4:29
Lost ball turnover on Jerry Higgins III, stolen by Ruben Guerrero
4:03
+3
Brandon Austin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myron Gordon
65-89
3:49
Jerry Higgins III missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:47
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
3:33
+2
Robert Allen made driving layup
65-91
3:14
Personal foul on Ruben Guerrero
3:14
Zane Najdawi missed free throw
3:14
Defensive rebound by Robert Allen
2:51
+2
Josh Sharkey made driving layup
65-93
2:37
+3
Matt Frierson made 3-pt. jump shot
68-93
2:06
Kevion Nolan missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:04
Defensive rebound by Kaelon Harris
1:59
Personal foul on Josh Sharkey
1:59
Kaelon Harris missed free throw
1:54
Defensive rebound by Stefan Lakic
1:34
+2
Steven Fitzgerald made turnaround jump shot, assist by Stefan Lakic
68-95
1:14
+3
Tyler Burgess made 3-pt. jump shot
71-95
41.0
+3
Deandre Thomas made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kevion Nolan
71-98
31.0
Bad pass turnover on Kaelon Harris, stolen by Stefan Lakic
25.0
+2
Stefan Lakic made alley-oop shot, assist by Steven Fitzgerald
