Samford Bulldogs

- 6th in SoCon

2027 Schedule

Southern surges past Samford in First Four, faces South Carolina next

Southern closed the game on a 14-2 run to beat fellow No. 16 seed Samford 65-53 in the NCAA tournament.

Southern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford 65-53 in the women's First Four

— Jaylia Reed scored 16 points, DeMya Porter had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Southern closed the game on a 14-2 run to beat fellow No. 16 seed Samford 65-53 on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament.

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Samford wins SoCon tourney title, earns NCAA tournament berth

Kaylee Yarbrough scored 25 points, Francie Morris added 22, and their 3-point shooting was instrumental in sixth-seeded Samford's 72-67 victory over top-seed Chattanooga in the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament.

SoCon Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
East Tennessee..	77.6	-	11	23
Mercer	82.7	3	13	19
Wofford	78.8	3	13	19
Samford	78.9	4	14	18
Furman	76.3	1.5	13	22
Western Caroli..	78.5	6.5	16	15
UNC Greensboro	78.6	8	19	15
Chattanooga	76.7	9	19	13
The Citadel	70.4	11.5	22	11
VMI	72.0	16	26	6

Full Standings