Drumwright's 21 leads Jacksonville State past Samford 89-58
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Malcolm Drumwright scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting with five 3-pointers and Jacksonville State rolled to an 89-58 win over Samford on Sunday.
Ashton Spears and Marlon Hunter added 14 points apiece for the Gamecocks (6-2), who made 11 of 21 from distance and shot 63 percent (33 of 53) overall. Norbertas Giga had 12 points and nine rebounds and Jason Burnell had 10 points.
Back-to-back baskets by Triston Chambers had the Bulldogs (2-6) on top 17-15 midway through the first half before the Gamecocks reeled off 15 straight points, starting with a Drumwright 3-pointer. Late in the half Drumwright added a pair of 3s in a 12-3 run and Jacksonville State led 49-29 at the half as Giga knocked down a 3 at the buzzer.
Drumwright was 4 for 4 behind the arc, where the Gamecocks were 7 of 12 en route to 62 percent shooting on the half. Samford made 18 turnovers that were turned into 27 points.
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson had 18 points for Samford, which finished at 33 percent shooting and 18 turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Craig Murley
- Jemel Spearman
- Brian Crocker
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |