BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The Citadel was inches away from a season sweep at Samford Monday night when Tyler Moffe's 3-point attempt in the closing seconds rimmed out to finish on the short end of a 76-74 score.  
 
Game Information
Score: Samford 76, The Citadel 74
Records: The Citadel (11-16, 5-11), Samford (19-9, 9-7)
Location: Pete Hanna Center (Birmingham, Ala.)
Series: Samford leads 14-13
Season Series: Tied 1-1
 
Quick Hits

• The game never got too far away from either side, as this "Battle of the Bulldogs" never strayed into double-digit leads and had 12 lead changes.
• Hayden Brown reached his 26^th career double-double for second-most all-time. His final tally of 19 rebounds ranks as the second-highest of his career and third-most in school history.
• The Citadel's shooting struggles continued, making 38.8 percent (26-67), 11-of-36 threes and 11-of-21 free throws.

How it Happened

• After Samford's opening jumper, The Citadel issued 11 straight points and 14 of the next 17 to take the largest lead of the game up by nine at 14-5.
• Samford quickly caught up, setting into motion the back-and-forth competition.
• For the second straight game, The Citadel's hopes of leading at halftime were thwarted at the first half horn when Quinn Richey drilled a 3-point buzzer beater to tie things up at 37-37.   
• Neither side held more than a one-possession lead through the first 13-and-a-half minutes of the second half before Samford inched ahead on a Ques Glover jumper to lead by five at 69-64 with 6:24 remaining.
• The Citadel answered with an 8-3 run, with a Jason Roche three and a pair of Hayden Brown free throws nailing down a 72-72 tie with three minutes left.
• Glover responded with a stepback jumper, then Logan Dye delivered a second-change layup to give Samford a two-possession lead back at 76-72.
• A noisy, but fruitless possessions by both teams kept it at 76-72 before Clark powered through the lane to bring it within one possession with 45 seconds remaining.
• Samford's ensuing possession resulted in jump ball, as Glover's desperation shot to beat the shot gave final possession to The Citadel.
• Head coach Duggar Baucom signaled a timeout with 10.3 second left. Brown received the inbounds then passed it to Tyler Moffe at the top of the key. He was able to break away for a good look at a three, but it rimmed out.

Inside the Box Score

• Hayden Brown 26^th career double-double finished at 17 points and his second-highest rebounding total of his career with 19. He's totaled 37 rebounds the past two games, adding in his 18-rebound performance Saturday versus ETSU for the honor of becoming the first Citadel Bulldog to post back-to-back games with at least 18 rebounds.
• The would-be, game-winning three prevented Tyler Moffe from garnering his third straight 20-point game, finishing with a team-best 18 points, while posting four assists and four rebounds. He and David Maynard each had three 3-pointers to tie for the game lead, with Maynard finishing with 12 points and six rebounds.
• Stephen Clark was a notable figure in sparking The Citadel, logging 12 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks.
• The Citadel committed its third consecutive game under 40 percent at 38.8 (26-of-67). They finished with the same number of threes and free throws, going 11-of-36 from beyond the arc and 11-of-21 at the line.
• Samford's shooting was also less than desirable at 40.8 percent (31-of-76), making just 7-of-31 threes and 7-of-10 free throws.
• Samford's Ques Glover led all scorers with 26 points, making 17 in the second half. He shot 11-of-22 from the floor and posted five rebounds and five assists. 
• The Birmingham school's Logan Dye (17 pts., 11 rebs.) and Jermaine Marshall (16 pts., 10 rebs.) each had double-doubles.
• Each side committed just seven turnovers, with Samford holding slim leads in rebounds, (51-46) and points in the paint (34-28).

Rising Through the Ranks!

• Jason Roche tied Travis Cantrell (2001-02) for third all-time in school history with 102 made threes in one season. The all-time record is 114 set by Matt Frierson in 2017-18. Roche's total from behind the arc leads all NCAA Division I among freshmen.
• Hayden Brown's 26^th career double-double puts him two away from passing the all-time record of 27 set by Mike Groselle (2009-13). His rebounding display Saturday moved him into fourth all-time with 698 rebounds, passing Regan Truesdale's total of 688 from 1981-85. Brown's moved into 11^th all-time with 1,327 career points, passing both Patrick Elmore (1983-84, 88-90) and Zach Urbanus' (2007-11) points log of 1,321. His 19 rebounds against Samford is second only to his 21 boards versus Columbia International on Dec. 7, 2020.
• Stephen Clark's four blocks catapulted him into second all-time with 67 blocks in one season, passing Kirill Misyuchenko's 1995-96 total and sitting tied with the same's 1997-98 total. Clark stands fourth with 129 career blocks.  

Up Next
The Citadel heads back east to square off at Mercer for its last regular season road game, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.