BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Jadin Booth scored 26 points to lead Samford to an 82-72 win over South Carolina State in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Pete Hanna Center.

The Samford Bulldogs (1-1) used a strong second-half surge, outscoring South Carolina State 45-33 after halftime to pull away. James Morrow led the visiting Bulldogs (0-2) with 22 points and seven rebounds. Samford’s Dylan Faulkner added 19 points and Keaton Norris contributed 11 points and eight assists. The game was attended by 2,371 fans.