BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel nearly erased a nine-point deficit in the final 38 seconds in a 76-70 loss at league-leading Samford Saturday afternoon inside the Pete Hanna Center.
 
Game Information
Score: Samford 76, The Citadel 70
Records: The Citadel (9-18, 4-10) Samford (18-9, 12-2)
Location: Pete Hanna Center (Birmingham, Alabama)
Series: Samford leads 16-13
 
How it Happened

• After Samford hit a three-pointer to start the game, The Citadel responded with an 8-1 run take the early four-point lead.
• The teams would go back-and-forth over the next seven minutes before Samford would go on a 9-0 run to take a 22-14 advantage.
• The Citadel would battle back to pull within two points on a Madison Durr jumper before the teams went into the locker room with Samford leading 32-27.
• The second half started with Samford pushing the advantage to 11 points before David Maynard knocked down a three-pointer to pull The Citadel back within four points.
• The teams would exchange baskets over the next 10 minutes before Samford pushed the advantage to 15 points with four minutes remaining.
• The lead would be 13 points with 1:55 to play before The Citadel went on a big run.
• Austin Ash started the rally with a pair of three-pointers, and Colby McAllister added another with 28 seconds to play.
• AJ Smith and Ash hit a pair of throws and The Citadel cut the lead to two points with seven seconds to play.
• Samford hit all four free throws in the final seconds to secure the win.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Austin Ash led the Bulldogs with 21 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
• Stephen Clark joined Ash in double figures with 13 points
• Both Ash and Clark finished with a team-high three steals.
• The Bulldogs finished 26-of-50 from the field, including going 16-of-29 in the second half.
• The Citadel scored 23 points off 15 Samford turnovers.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to action Feb. 15 as they welcome Furman to McAlister Field House at 7 p.m.