Samford Bulldogs vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans

Jan 3, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SAM	35	47	82
UNCG	43	46	89

Game Recap

Player Stats

SAMFORD	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Dylan Faulkner	31	8-11	0-0	9-18	4	1	0	4	3	1	25
5Cade Norris	28	2-2	0-0	0-0	9	3	0	1	0	3	4
8Zion Wilburn	13	0-2	0-1	1-2	5	0	0	1	2	3	1
3Keaton Norris	33	5-12	4-9	0-0	7	5	0	0	0	2	14
2Jadin Booth	36	8-21	6-16	4-4	3	4	0	0	1	5	26
4Judson Bjornstad	4	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22Jaxon Pollard	16	3-5	0-1	0-0	4	3	1	0	0	3	6
10Kam Martin	15	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
0Isaiah Campbell-Finch	24	2-4	0-2	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	4

TOTAL	-	29-6048.3%	10-3033.3%	14-2458.3%	33	19	1	6	6	19	82

UNC GREENSBORO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	PTS
11Valentino Pinedo	21	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	1	1	0	4	3
12Justin Neely	32	6-15	2-3	8-10	14	3	0	1	2	22
21KJ Younger	31	5-11	2-4	3-4	8	0	0	1	1	15
13Donald Whitehead Jr.	32	6-10	1-1	2-2	0	3	1	0	1	15
6Noah Norgaard	30	5-9	5-6	2-4	2	1	1	0	3	17
2Clinton Efinda	13	3-4	0-0	2-2	3	1	1	0	1	8
16Domas Kauzonas	10	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	0	4	1
45Lilian Marville	20	2-5	1-2	3-4	3	1	0	0	1	8
24Landon King	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
4Assane Mandian	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	28-5947.5%	11-1668.8%	22-3073.3%	33	12	4	2	17	89

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSAMUNCG

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by UNC Greensboro.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Samford.
(19:44) KJ Younger misses 16-foot jumper.
(19:44) Zion Wilburn Block.
(19:41) Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.
(19:40) Foul on Donald Whitehead Jr..
+1 (19:40) Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2.
10
(19:39) Zion Wilburn misses free throw 2 of 2.
(19:38) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:19) Noah Norgaard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Valentino Pinedo assists).
13
+2 (18:51) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Jadin Booth assists).
33
(18:40) KJ Younger misses driving layup.
(18:37) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
(18:13) Dylan Faulkner misses 7-foot jumper.
(18:10) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:07) KJ Younger makes layup.
35
(17:53) Keaton Norris misses 13-foot step back jumpshot.
(17:48) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:45) Dylan Faulkner makes layup.
55
+2 (17:37) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes 13-foot floating jump shot.
57
(17:37) Foul on Keaton Norris.
+1 (17:37) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1.
58
(17:14) Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(17:11) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:05) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes driving layup.
510
(16:45) Dylan Faulkner misses driving layup.
(16:42) Zion Wilburn Offensive Rebound.
(16:39) Jadin Booth misses 11-foot jumper.
(16:35) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(16:27) Foul on Dylan Faulkner.
+1 (16:27) KJ Younger makes free throw 1 of 2.
511
+1 (16:27) KJ Younger makes free throw 2 of 2.
512
(16:03) Zion Wilburn misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:58) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:49) KJ Younger makes 26-foot three point jumper (Justin Neely assists).
515
(15:31) Jadin Booth misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:26) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
(15:25) KJ Younger bad pass turnover.
(15:07) Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(15:03) Zion Wilburn Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:00) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes driving layup.
715
+3 (14:36) Justin Neely makes 25-foot three point jumper (Landon King assists).
718
(14:11) Foul on Valentino Pinedo.
+1 (14:11) Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2.
818
+1 (14:11) Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2.
918
(13:51) KJ Younger misses 8-foot jumper.
(13:48) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:37) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes driving layup.
1118
(13:25) Foul on Jadin Booth.
+1 (13:25) Lilian Marville makes free throw 1 of 2.
1119
+1 (13:25) Lilian Marville makes free throw 2 of 2.
1120
(13:12) Jadin Booth misses 18-foot jumper.
(13:08) Valentino Pinedo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:53) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot.
1122
+3 (12:38) Keaton Norris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaxon Pollard assists).
1422
(12:09) Landon King misses 2-foot jumper.
(11:55) Clinton Efinda Offensive Rebound.
(11:55) Clinton Efinda misses tip in layup.
(11:54) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:53) Jadin Booth makes 27-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Campbell-Finch assists).
1722
(11:31) Foul on Jaxon Pollard.
+1 (11:31) Clinton Efinda makes free throw 1 of 2.
1723
+1 (11:31) Clinton Efinda makes free throw 2 of 2.
1724
(11:16) Jadin Booth misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(11:13) Lilian Marville Defensive Rebound.
(11:01) Justin Neely misses 5-foot jumper.
(11:01) UNC Greensboro Offensive Rebound.
+3 (10:58) Lilian Marville makes 24-foot three point jumper (Domas Kauzonas assists).
1727
+2 (10:43) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Keaton Norris assists).
1927
(10:32) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses driving layup.
(10:28) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(10:09) Foul on Domas Kauzonas.
+3 (10:03) Keaton Norris makes 29-foot three point jumper (Kam Martin assists).
2227
(9:47) Justin Neely bad pass turnover.
(9:47) Jaxon Pollard Steal.
+2 (9:42) Kam Martin makes driving layup (Jadin Booth assists).
2427
(9:11) Noah Norgaard misses 11-foot step back jumpshot.
(9:08) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(9:01) Jadin Booth misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:58) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(8:46) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 18-foot jumper.
(8:42) Jaxon Pollard Defensive Rebound.
(8:25) Foul on Domas Kauzonas.
+1 (8:25) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.
2527
+1 (8:25) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.
2627
(8:01) Foul on Judson Bjornstad.
(8:01) Valentino Pinedo misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:01) UNC Greensboro Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:01) Valentino Pinedo makes free throw 2 of 2.
2628
(7:43) Keaton Norris misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(7:40) Cade Norris Offensive Rebound.
(7:34) Judson Bjornstad misses driving layup.
(7:31) Noah Norgaard Defensive Rebound.
(7:22) Foul on Cade Norris.
(7:22) KJ Younger misses free throw 1 of 2.
(7:22) UNC Greensboro Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:22) KJ Younger makes free throw 2 of 2.
2629
(7:08) Foul on Clinton Efinda.
(6:55) Dylan Faulkner misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
(6:51) Clinton Efinda Defensive Rebound.
(6:46) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses driving layup.
(6:42) Isaiah Campbell-Finch Defensive Rebound.
(6:39) Jadin Booth misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:36) Valentino Pinedo Defensive Rebound.
(6:27) Valentino Pinedo misses 5-foot hook shot.
(6:24) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
(6:04) Dylan Faulkner bad pass turnover.
(6:04) Clinton Efinda Steal.
+2 (5:59) KJ Younger makes 3-foot dunk (Clinton Efinda assists).
2631
+2 (5:36) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Cade Norris assists).
2831
(5:07) Justin Neely misses 8-foot jumper.
(5:07) Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
(5:06) Foul on Jaxon Pollard.
+1 (5:06) Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 2.
2832
(5:06) Justin Neely misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:55) KJ Younger Offensive Rebound.
(4:45) Justin Neely misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:41) Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:39) Jaxon Pollard makes layup (Jadin Booth assists).
3032
+2 (4:13) Justin Neely makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot.
3034
(4:01) Foul on Noah Norgaard.
(4:01) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:01) Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:00) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:58) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(3:44) Valentino Pinedo misses driving layup.
(3:44) Dylan Faulkner Block.
(3:39) Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:38) Justin Neely makes driving layup.
3036
(3:26) Jaxon Pollard misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(3:25) UNC Greensboro Defensive Rebound.
(3:07) Foul on Zion Wilburn.
+1 (3:07) Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 2.
3037
+1 (3:07) Justin Neely makes free throw 2 of 2.
3038
(2:48) Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:46) Samford Offensive Rebound.
(2:46) UNC Greensboro Coach's Challenge (Overturned) UNC Greensboro retain their timeout.
(2:37) Dylan Faulkner bad pass turnover.
(2:37) Valentino Pinedo Steal.
+2 (2:18) Valentino Pinedo makes 4-foot turnaround jump shot.
3040
(2:06) Foul on Valentino Pinedo.
+1 (2:06) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.
3140
(2:01) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:00) Zion Wilburn Offensive Rebound.
(1:59) Zion Wilburn misses layup.
(1:56) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
(1:35) KJ Younger misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:32) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:15) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Keaton Norris assists).
3340
+3 (0:47) Noah Norgaard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Justin Neely assists).
3343
+2 (0:30) Keaton Norris makes 17-foot turnaround jump shot.
3543
(0:07) Noah Norgaard misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:03) Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
(0:02) Justin Neely misses layup.
(0:01) Judson Bjornstad misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Samford Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

SAM

UNCG

82Points89

29-60(48.3%)Field Goal(%)28-59(47.5%)

10-30(33.3%)3-Point(%)11-16(68.8%)

14-24(58.3%)Free Throw(%)22-30(73.3%)

37(12)Rebounds(Offensive)37(10)

19Assists12

1Steals4

6Blocks0

6Turnovers2

19(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

1Largest Lead15

Game Details

Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Greensboro Coliseum · Greensboro, NC

attendance: 439 (1.9%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: SAM -2.5

over/under: 151.5