ncaab Game Recap
Belmont Falls 96-83 to Samford - Recap
Samford got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Myron Gordon en route to a 96-83 victory over Belmont on Saturday at Curb Event Center.
Samford won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +17.5-point spread as underdogs.
Jacob Tryon had 16 points for Samford and A.J. Staton-McCray chipped in with 15 points. Richardson Maitre had 4 assists for them, while Myron Gordon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Belmont got 24 points from Luke Smith in a losing cause and another 19 points from Nick Muszynski. Luke Smith contributed 4 assists for them, while Grayson Murphy had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Samford were victorious, as the score was 52-40 at the break.
Samford had a 47-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Samford heads into a battle against Georgia. Belmont, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee State.