BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jaden Brownell's 20 points helped Samford Bulldogs defeat VMI Keydets 81-68 on Thursday night.
Brownell added three steals and three blocks for the Bulldogs (13-3, 3-0 Southern Conference). Rylan Jones scored 14 points and added five assists. Collin Holloway shot 4 of 7 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding 12 rebounds.
The Keydets (6-10, 0-3) were led in scoring by Augustinas Kiudulas, who finished with 26 points. Rickey Bradley, Jr. added 26 points for VMI.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Samford hosts UNC Greensboro and VMItakes on Chattanooga on the road.
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1st Half
VMI
Keydets
40
SAM
Bulldogs
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Keydets gains possession)
19:43
Tan Yildizoglu misses three point jump shot
19:41
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
19:35
Josh Holloway misses three point jump shot
19:33
Trey Fort offensive rebound
19:22
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
19:20
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
19:14
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
19:12
Augustinas Kiudulas defensive rebound
19:04
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:02
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
18:45
Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
18:43
Tan Yildizoglu defensive rebound
18:31
Augustinas Kiudulas misses three point jump shot
18:29
Rylan Jones defensive rebound
18:22
+3
Collin Holloway makes three point jump shot (Trey Fort assists)
0-3
17:55
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:53
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
17:42
+3
Trey Fort makes three point jump shot (Josh Holloway assists)
0-6
17:35
+3
Augustinas Kiudulas makes three point jump shot (AJ Clark assists)
3-6
17:12
+3
Josh Holloway makes three point jump shot (Collin Holloway assists)
3-9
16:52
Jaden Brownell blocks AJ Clark's two point layup
16:50
Josh Holloway defensive rebound
16:46
+3
Rylan Jones makes three point jump shot (Josh Holloway assists)
3-12
16:46
Keydets 30 second timeout
16:39
TJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Hamed Olayinka steals)
16:26
Rylan Jones turnover (Tan Yildizoglu steals)
16:22
Jaden Brownell blocks Rickey Bradley Jr.'s two point layup
16:20
Rickey Bradley Jr. offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point jump shot
5-12
16:14
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
16:13
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:13
Augustinas Kiudulas personal foul
15:55
Collin Holloway misses two point jump shot
15:53
Augustinas Kiudulas defensive rebound
15:52
Collin Holloway personal foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
Jump ball. Rickey Bradley Jr. vs. Hamed Olayinka (Hamed Olayinka gains possession)
15:27
Rickey Bradley Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Hamed Olayinka steals)
15:15
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point bank jump shot (Julian Brown assists)
5-15
14:56
+3
Augustinas Kiudulas makes three point jump shot (Tan Yildizoglu assists)
8-15
14:31
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
8-17
14:23
Tan Yildizoglu turnover
14:13
Rylan Jones turnover
13:59
Hamed Olayinka blocks Jaylen Pazon's two point layup
13:57
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
13:52
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
13:50
Jaylen Pazon defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Augustinas Kiudulas assists)
11-17
13:15
Hamed Olayinka turnover
13:09
Rickey Bradley Jr. turnover
12:57
+3
Julian Brown makes three point jump shot (Riley Allenspach assists)
11-20
12:44
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:42
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
12:24
Julian Brown turnover
12:10
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point layup
13-20
11:59
Collin Holloway turnover
11:59
TV timeout
11:55
Linus Holmstrom turnover (Josh Holloway steals)
11:51
+2
Rylan Jones makes two point layup (Josh Holloway assists)
13-22
11:35
Rylan Jones personal foul
11:34
+3
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tan Yildizoglu assists)
16-22
11:19
Collin Holloway turnover
11:07
+3
Augustinas Kiudulas makes three point jump shot (TJ Johnson assists)
19-22
10:45
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup
19-24
10:15
Tan Yildizoglu turnover (Collin Holloway steals)
10:10
Collin Holloway turnover (Tan Yildizoglu steals)
10:06
+2
TJ Johnson makes two point jump shot
21-24
9:57
Augustinas Kiudulas blocks Rylan Jones's two point layup
9:55
Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:52
+3
Rylan Jones makes three point jump shot (Riley Allenspach assists)
21-27
9:28
Tan Yildizoglu misses three point jump shot
9:26
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
9:21
AJ Clark shooting foul
9:21
+1
Josh Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-28
9:21
+1
Josh Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-29
9:01
+2
Augustinas Kiudulas makes two point jump shot
23-29
8:45
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
8:43
Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound
8:41
Hamed Olayinka turnover
8:36
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point jump shot (Cal Liston assists)
25-29
8:18
Rickey Bradley Jr. shooting foul
8:18
+1
Trey Fort makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-30
8:18
+1
Trey Fort makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-31
8:18
+1
Trey Fort makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-32
8:15
Julian Brown personal foul
8:06
+2
Tan Yildizoglu makes two point layup
27-32
7:50
Trey Fort turnover (Tan Yildizoglu steals)
7:43
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:41
Augustinas Kiudulas offensive rebound
7:33
TV timeout
7:30
+2
Tan Yildizoglu makes two point layup
29-32
7:13
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
7:11
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
7:09
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
7:07
Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:04
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
7:02
Keydets defensive rebound
6:58
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:56
Augustinas Kiudulas offensive rebound
6:53
Jaylen Pazon turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
6:48
+3
Lukas Walls makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
29-35
6:29
Tan Yildizoglu turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
6:15
AJ Clark personal foul
6:07
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point layup (Collin Holloway assists)
29-37
5:40
+2
Augustinas Kiudulas makes two point layup
31-37
5:17
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point layup (Rylan Jones assists)