The Citadel Falls to Samford 95-86

Monday, February 8

Charleston, S.C.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

10-15 (3-9)

Samford

12-14 (3-10)

Team	1	2	F
Samford	42	53	95
The Citadel	40	46	86

Photo by: V.L. Duffy

2/8/2016 8:28:00 PM | Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Three Bulldogs scored at least 18 points and The Citadel made 13 three-pointers, but Samford pulled away late and grabbed a 95-86 victory at McAlister Field House on Monday night. Junior Warren Sledge matched his career-high with 20 points and senior Derrick Henry poured in 22 points in the loss.

The Citadel broke the program record for total threes made in a single season on Monday. Head coach Duggar Baucom's Bulldogs have already made 294 treys in his first season at the helm with at least seven games remaining on the schedule.

Sledge accounted for four of The Citadel's 13 triples against Samford and his timely buckets propelled his team to a second-half lead. The junior has made at least one trifecta in 22 consecutive games and his effort gave The Citadel a chance to come away with a win late.

In the paint, Zane Najdawi added 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and recorded four blocks. He has 46 total blocks during the 2015-16 campaign thus far and needs just one more swat to set a school record for blocks in a season by a freshman.

Samford saw five players reach double figures led by Wyatt Walker, who put together a 22-point, 11-rebound performance to help his squad power past The Citadel. In a game that featured 17 lead changes, Samford held an edge for most of the first half and took a slim 42-40 advantage into halftime. The visiting Bulldogs shot 60.7 percent in the opening frame.

To open the second half, Sledge made back-to-back treys to push The Citadel in front 46-42 with 18:12 remaining. The two teams matched each other bucket-for-bucket until Henry caught fire at the 7:25 mark. He followed a trey from the wing with another three-pointer on the next offensive possession. After two free throws less than a minute later, Henry's strong sequence gave his team a 70-66 lead.

Samford responded with efficient offense, scoring on 10 consecutive possessions to down The Citadel in the final minutes. Walker scored 10 points in the last 3:35 of game clock to help Samford stave off Baucom and company and secure a nine-point road win.

After Monday's defeat, The Citadel travels to Furman on Thursday and Wofford on Saturday. For all the latest on The Citadel basketball, follow @CitadelHoops and stay tuned to CitadelSports.com.