South Carolina State 72, at Samford 82

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Jadin Booth scored 26 points and a dominant second-half performance propelled the Samford Bulldogs to an 82-72 victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Friday night at Pete Hanna Center. In a game featuring two teams with the same nickname, Samford used a 45-point second-half outburst to pull away after holding a narrow 37-39 halftime lead. The win evened Samford’s early season record at 1-1, while South Carolina State fell to 0-2. Booth, a guard from Omaha, Nebraska, was the catalyst for the home team, shooting efficiently from the field and the free-throw line. His… Read more...