BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Blake Barkley’s tip-in layup with four seconds left Saturday lifted East Tennessee State to a 76-75 men’s basketball victory over Samford at Pete Hanna Center.

The Buccaneers led by seven at halftime but weathered a fierce Samford rally in the second half. The Bulldogs took a 75-74 lead on Keaton Norris’ 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining before Barkley’s decisive putback.

Barkley scored 26 points to lead East Tennessee State (13-6, 4-2 Southern Conference). Jadin Booth led Samford (9-10, 2-4) with 19 points. The Buccaneers dominated inside with 40 points in the paint and shot 94% from the free-throw line to secure the narrow road win. Attendance was 2,103.