Samford beats VMI 79-61 in SoCon opener
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Demetrius Denzel-Dyson scored 17 points and seventh-seeded Samford never trailed in beating 10th-seed VMI 79-61 in Friday night's first round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
Christen Cunningham scored 15 points and Alex Thompson and Wyatt Walker added 13 apiece for the Bulldogs (18-14), who take on No. 2 Furman in Saturday's quarterfinal.
Samford led 38-24 at halftime after shooting 50 percent from the floor and 6 of 13 from behind the arc to VMI's 21.4 percent and 1 of 16. Alex Peters' layup gave Samford a 20-point lead, 54-34, at 13:34 in the second half and the Bulldogs cruised.
QJ Peterson scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Keydets (6-24), who finished shooting 28.4 percent from the floor.
The Bulldogs are in the midst of their best season in 11 years and their first winning season since 2005-06.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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. Peterson G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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. Denzel-Dyson G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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| Q. Peterson G | 26 PTS | 8 REB | 3 AST | ||
| D. Denzel-Dyson G | 17 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST | ||
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