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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

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Saturday, March 7, 2026All Holly sports
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Final

Furman beats Samford 86-81

Furman Paladins beat Samford Bulldogs 86-81 on Saturday at Harrah's Cherokee Center.

The second half made the difference: Furman outscored Samford 40-35.

Furman shot 47% to 49% and won the boards 36-31.

For Furman, Tom House (G): 20. For Samford, Jadin Booth (G): 34.

Furman improves to 20-12. Samford falls to 18-14.

Full recap at ESPN: House scores 20 off the bench, Furman knocks off Samford 86-81 in Southern Conference Tournament

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#12
FUR · PointsTom House G20
#10
FUR · AssistsAlex Wilkins G3
#1
FUR · ReboundsCharles Johnston F10
#2
SAM · PointsJadin Booth G34
#3
SAM · AssistsKeaton Norris G4
#15
SAM · ReboundsDylan Faulkner F9
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
C. Johnston F2852-51-20-0101010193
B. Vander Wal F2042-60-00-041000220
A. Wilkins G21198-143-40-123300114
E. Bronson G2630-40-13-411000012
A. Thomas G1973-81-50-011000012
C. Bowser F24146-120-02-361101240
C. Bowser G18102-22-24-470131160
A. Franklin G1641-31-31-213120013
T. House G28205-83-47-720120113
Team8629-6211-2117-213611782102617

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Cooper Bowser buries bucket against Samford Bulldogs

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Dylan Faulkner gets the hoop and the harm

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Kam Martin elevates for flush vs. Furman Paladins

ESPNMar 7

Cooper Bowser elevates for alley-oop jam

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Jadin Booth fights off defender for and-1

ESPNMar 7

Alex Wilkins gets the hoop and the harm

ESPNMar 7

Keaton Norris shows off the range on trey

ESPNMar 7

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