East Tennessee State 76, at Samford 75

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — In a Southern Conference clash defined by efficiency and a dramatic final possession, Blake Barkley’s tip-in with four seconds remaining lifted East Tennessee State to a 76-75 victory over Samford on Saturday at Pete Hanna Center. The Buccaneers, who led for nearly the entire contest, saw a 16-point second-half advantage evaporate under a torrent of Samford three-pointers before Barkley’s last-second heroics secured the road win. East Tennessee State improved to 13-6 overall, while Samford fell to 9-10. The game’s pivotal sequence unfolded in the closing seconds. With the score tied at 73, Samford’s Keaton Norris connected… Read more...