Furman Paladins vs. Samford Bulldogs

FINAL

Jan 14, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
FUR	40	37	77
SAM	40	33	73

Game Recap

Wilkins scores 28 to lead Furman over Samford 77-73. Alex Wilkins' 28 points helped Furman defeat Samford 77-73 on Wednesday.

Player Stats

FURMAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Charles Johnston	31	4-9	1-5	0-1	14	2	2	0	1	5	9
4Ben Vander Wal	33	3-5	0-2	2-2	4	1	0	2	1	3	8
10Alex Wilkins	33	11-20	2-8	4-7	1	5	1	0	3	4	28
6Cole Bowser	18	2-4	2-4	2-2	4	1	0	0	0	4	8
2Eddrin Bronson	31	3-10	0-4	2-2	2	2	0	1	3	1	8
15Owen Ritger	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
5Mason Smith	25	2-6	2-5	0-0	11	0	0	0	1	1	6
0Abijah Franklin	22	3-11	1-3	1-2	4	1	2	0	0	0	8

TOTAL	-	29-6743.3%	8-3125.8%	11-1668.8%	40	12	5	3	10	19	77

SAMFORD	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Dylan Faulkner	26	7-12	0-1	5-9	11	1	1	0	2	2	19
5Cade Norris	29	2-6	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	1	1	1	5
0Isaiah Campbell-Finch	32	3-7	1-4	3-4	3	1	0	0	0	2	10
3Keaton Norris	32	2-7	0-4	2-2	1	5	0	0	3	1	6
2Jadin Booth	39	4-11	2-5	2-2	4	5	2	0	1	4	12
4Judson Bjornstad	11	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	1	0	0	4
22Jaxon Pollard	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
35Will Shaver	14	5-9	1-1	4-4	4	0	1	2	1	2	15
10Kam Martin	13	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
TOTAL	-	25-5743.9%	5-2025.0%	18-2378.3%	29	13	5	4	9	15	73

Play-by-Play

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1st halfFURSAM

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Samford.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Furman.
+2 (19:48) Jadin Booth makes layup (Dylan Faulkner assists).
02
+2 (19:32) Alex Wilkins makes 9-foot floating jump shot.
22
(19:18) Dylan Faulkner misses layup.
(19:12) Alex Wilkins Defensive Rebound.
(19:10) Alex Wilkins bad pass turnover.
+3 (18:40) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists).
25
+3 (18:16) Alex Wilkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Charles Johnston assists).
55
(18:03) Foul on Alex Wilkins.
(17:53) Keaton Norris bad pass turnover.
(17:53) Charles Johnston Steal.
(17:46) Alex Wilkins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:41) Ben Vander Wal Offensive Rebound.
(17:38) Charles Johnston misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:35) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
(17:34) Foul on Cole Bowser.
+2 (17:24) Dylan Faulkner makes driving layup (Keaton Norris assists).
57
+3 (17:08) Alex Wilkins makes 24-foot three point jumper.
87
+2 (16:43) Jadin Booth makes driving layup.
89
+2 (16:26) Eddrin Bronson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot.
109
+2 (16:05) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Keaton Norris assists).
1011
+3 (15:57) Cole Bowser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Vander Wal assists).
1311
(15:43) Cade Norris misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(15:38) Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound.
(15:35) Eddrin Bronson traveling turnover.
(15:16) Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses layup.
(15:16) Ben Vander Wal Block.
(15:11) Mason Smith Defensive Rebound.
(15:10) Eddrin Bronson bad pass turnover.
+3 (14:56) Cade Norris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jadin Booth assists).
1314
(14:38) Owen Ritger bad pass turnover.
(14:38) Will Shaver Steal.
+3 (14:32) Jadin Booth makes 26-foot three point jumper.
1317
(14:01) Abijah Franklin misses layup.
(14:01) Will Shaver Block.
(13:55) Mason Smith Offensive Rebound.
+3 (13:45) Mason Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alex Wilkins assists).
1617
+2 (13:28) Will Shaver makes 2-foot dunk (Keaton Norris assists).
1619
(13:18) Alex Wilkins bad pass turnover.
(13:01) Will Shaver misses 8-foot hook shot.
(12:57) Mason Smith Defensive Rebound.
(12:51) Mason Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:46) Kam Martin Defensive Rebound.
(12:35) Kam Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:31) Cole Bowser Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:14) Cole Bowser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alex Wilkins assists).
1919
(12:04) Foul on Cole Bowser.
(11:54) Cade Norris misses 15-foot jumper.
(11:52) Ben Vander Wal Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:45) Alex Wilkins makes 11-foot pullup jump shot.
2119
(11:31) Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:28) Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound.
(11:24) Abijah Franklin misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(11:19) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(11:04) Jadin Booth misses 17-foot turnaround jump shot.
(10:58) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
(10:58) Dylan Faulkner misses tip in layup.
(10:58) Ben Vander Wal Block.
(10:56) Abijah Franklin Defensive Rebound.
(10:56) Foul on Kam Martin.
(10:42) Charles Johnston misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:38) Isaiah Campbell-Finch Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:20) Dylan Faulkner makes layup.
2121
(9:55) Eddrin Bronson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(9:52) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(9:39) Jadin Booth misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
(9:35) Jadin Booth Offensive Rebound.
(9:35) Jadin Booth misses tip in layup.
(9:34) Mason Smith Defensive Rebound.
(9:26) Mason Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(9:22) Jaxon Pollard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:11) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes driving layup.
2123
(9:05) Charles Johnston bad pass turnover.
(9:05) Jadin Booth Steal.
+2 (8:59) Kam Martin makes layup (Jadin Booth assists).
2125
(8:39) Alex Wilkins misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:35) Mason Smith Offensive Rebound.
(8:34) Mason Smith bad pass turnover.
(8:34) Jaxon Pollard Steal.
+2 (8:23) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Jadin Booth assists).
2127
(8:23) Foul on Charles Johnston.
+1 (8:23) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 1.
2128
+3 (8:06) Mason Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alex Wilkins assists).
2428
(7:39) Jaxon Pollard misses layup.
(7:39) Eddrin Bronson Block.
(7:36) Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound.
(7:33) Foul on Will Shaver.
+1 (7:33) Alex Wilkins makes free throw 1 of 2.
2528
+1 (7:33) Alex Wilkins makes free throw 2 of 2.
2628
(7:18) Foul on Owen Ritger.
+1 (7:18) Will Shaver makes free throw 1 of 2.
2629
+1 (7:18) Will Shaver makes free throw 2 of 2.
2630
(6:58) Foul on Jaxon Pollard.
(6:49) Foul on Jadin Booth.
(6:34) Abijah Franklin misses layup.
(6:34) Will Shaver Block.
(6:34) Furman Offensive Rebound.
(6:32) Cole Bowser misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(6:29) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:14) Judson Bjornstad makes 1-foot dunk (Keaton Norris assists).
2632
+2 (5:59) Eddrin Bronson makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
2832
(5:34) Cade Norris bad pass turnover.
(5:34) Alex Wilkins Steal.
(5:26) Owen Ritger misses layup.
(5:22) Abijah Franklin Offensive Rebound.
(5:22) Abijah Franklin misses tip in layup.
(5:19) Abijah Franklin Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:19) Abijah Franklin makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3032
+2 (5:09) Will Shaver makes 2-foot dunk (Jadin Booth assists).
3034
(4:54) Alex Wilkins misses 14-foot floating jump shot.
(4:51) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
(4:46) Foul on Cole Bowser.
+1 (4:46) Judson Bjornstad makes free throw 1 of 2.
3035
+1 (4:46) Judson Bjornstad makes free throw 2 of 2.
3036
(4:25) Eddrin Bronson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:23) Samford Defensive Rebound.
(4:11) Dylan Faulkner bad pass turnover.
(4:11) Abijah Franklin Steal.
(4:05) Abijah Franklin misses layup.
(4:02) Charles Johnston Offensive Rebound.
(4:02) Charles Johnston misses tip in layup.
(4:02) Cade Norris Block.
(4:02) Mason Smith Offensive Rebound.
(3:55) Foul on Dylan Faulkner.
+1 (3:55) Ben Vander Wal makes free throw 1 of 2.
3136
+1 (3:55) Ben Vander Wal makes free throw 2 of 2.
3236
(3:44) Keaton Norris bad pass turnover.
(3:44) Charles Johnston Steal.
(3:36) Charles Johnston misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:33) Mason Smith Offensive Rebound.
(3:32) Alex Wilkins misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:27) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(3:21) Jadin Booth bad pass turnover.
(3:21) Abijah Franklin Steal.
+2 (3:03) Charles Johnston makes 1-foot dunk (Alex Wilkins assists).
3436
(2:40) Keaton Norris misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:36) Ben Vander Wal Defensive Rebound.
(2:21) Abijah Franklin misses layup.
(2:18) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
(2:13) Dylan Faulkner traveling turnover.
(1:58) Foul on Keaton Norris.
(1:58) Abijah Franklin misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:58) Furman Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (1:58) Abijah Franklin makes free throw 2 of 2.
3536
(1:41) Foul on Charles Johnston.
+1 (1:41) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.
3537
(1:41) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:40) Mason Smith Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:19) Abijah Franklin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eddrin Bronson assists).
3837
+2 (0:57) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Keaton Norris assists).
3839
(0:36) Alex Wilkins misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:33) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(0:08) Foul on Eddrin Bronson.
(0:08) Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:08) Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:08) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes free throw 2 of 2.
3840
+2 (0:01) Alex Wilkins makes 11-foot floating jump shot.
4040

2nd half

Team Stats

FUR

SAM

77Points73

29-67(43.3%)Field Goal(%)25-57(43.9%)

8-31(25.8%)3-Point(%)5-20(25.0%)

11-16(68.8%)Free Throw(%)18-23(78.3%)

43(15)Rebounds(Offensive)32(6)

12Assists13

5Steals5

3Blocks4

10Turnovers9

19(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

9Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Pete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL

attendance: 1,833 (36.7%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: FUR -1.5

over/under: 149.5