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UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. Samford Bulldogs

FINAL
Feb 28, 2026

Box Score

12T
UNCG413778
SAM503787

Game Recap

Booth's 40 lead Samford past UNC Greensboro 87-78. Jadin Booth scored a career-high 40 points and Samford beat UNC Greensboro 87-78 on Saturday.

Player Stats

Unc Greensboro Spartans logoUNC GREENSBOROMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Valentino Pinedo314-100-03-582220311
12Justin Neely120-40-00-02200000
45Lilian Marville327-93-54-433102121
21KJ Younger293-92-23-351001111
6Noah Norgaard282-82-30-04000216
8Chane Bynum30-10-10-01000100
2Clinton Efinda223-62-33-330101211
16Domas Kauzonas82-30-00-22000004
13Donald Whitehead Jr.265-132-62-523201214
4Assane Mandian90-00-00-00020000
TOTAL-26-6341.3%11-2055.0%15-2268.2%30118281078
Samford Bulldogs logoSAMFORDMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Jaxon Pollard151-21-20-01100123
15Dylan Faulkner252-70-12-411111206
5Cade Norris312-51-20-02300135
3Keaton Norris324-62-40-037000210
2Jadin Booth3913-2811-223-381002140
4Judson Bjornstad10-00-00-00000000
23Caleb Harrison10-00-00-00000000
35Will Shaver141-20-10-09121312
21Corey Brown10-00-00-00000100
10Kam Martin133-41-12-20000209
33Zach Lamey10-00-00-00000200
8Zion Wilburn122-31-10-11001055
0Isaiah Campbell-Finch153-51-10-01210027
TOTAL-31-6250.0%18-3551.4%7-1070.0%361643141687

Play-by-Play

1st halfUNCGSAM
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Samford.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball lost by UNC Greensboro.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (19:29) Jadin Booth misses 31-foot three point jumper.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (19:25) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (19:13) Valentino Pinedo misses driving layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (19:08) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:42) Cade Norris misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (18:39) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (18:31) Justin Neely misses 15-foot jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:27) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:19) Jadin Booth misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (18:16) Noah Norgaard Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (18:13) Foul on Noah Norgaard.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (18:13) Noah Norgaard turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (17:52) Keaton Norris makes 15-foot pullup jump shot.
    02
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (17:36) Noah Norgaard misses driving layup.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (17:35) UNC Greensboro Offensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +3 (17:26) KJ Younger makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justin Neely assists).
    32
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (17:08) Keaton Norris makes 30-foot three point jumper (Jaxon Pollard assists).
    35
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (16:56) Justin Neely misses driving layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:52) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (16:41) Jadin Booth makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists).
    38
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (16:13) KJ Younger misses 18-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:09) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (15:57) Jadin Booth makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dylan Faulkner assists).
    311
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:36) Foul on Jaxon Pollard.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (15:36) Valentino Pinedo makes free throw 1 of 2.
    411
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (15:36) Valentino Pinedo makes free throw 2 of 2.
    511
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (15:23) Foul on Valentino Pinedo.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:22) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:22) Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:22) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (15:20) Justin Neely Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (15:09) KJ Younger bad pass turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:09) Dylan Faulkner Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:05) Jadin Booth misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (15:02) Domas Kauzonas Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (14:49) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes 21-foot pullup jump shot.
    711
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:24) Dylan Faulkner misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (14:21) KJ Younger Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (14:02) Justin Neely misses driving layup.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (13:59) Domas Kauzonas Offensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (13:59) Domas Kauzonas makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    911
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:39) Jadin Booth misses driving layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:36) Will Shaver Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (13:36) Will Shaver makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    913
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:09) Foul on Zion Wilburn.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (13:09) Domas Kauzonas misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (13:09) UNC Greensboro Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (13:09) Domas Kauzonas misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:08) Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:46) Foul on Will Shaver.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:46) Will Shaver turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:34) Foul on Zion Wilburn.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +3 (12:32) Clinton Efinda makes 23-foot three point jumper (Justin Neely assists).
    1213
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:32) Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (12:32) Clinton Efinda makes free throw 1 of 1.
    1313
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (12:18) Jadin Booth makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists).
    1316
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (12:03) Domas Kauzonas misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:03) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (11:54) Jadin Booth makes 28-foot three pointer.
    1319
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (11:54) Foul on Lilian Marville.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (11:54) Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 1.
    1320
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (11:39) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
    1520
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (11:15) Jadin Booth makes 24-foot three pointer.
    1523
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:55) Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (10:55) KJ Younger makes free throw 1 of 3.
    1623
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (10:55) KJ Younger makes free throw 2 of 3.
    1723
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (10:55) KJ Younger makes free throw 3 of 3.
    1823
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:41) Dylan Faulkner bad pass turnover.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (10:41) Valentino Pinedo Steal.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (10:37) KJ Younger misses driving layup.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (10:33) Valentino Pinedo Offensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +3 (10:31) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Valentino Pinedo assists).
    2123
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:59) Jadin Booth misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (9:55) Donald Whitehead Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (9:52) Donald Whitehead Jr. bad pass turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:36) Dylan Faulkner misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (9:33) Valentino Pinedo Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (9:27) Lilian Marville makes 15-foot pullup jump shot.
    2323
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (8:57) Jadin Booth makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Norris assists).
    2326
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (8:26) Lilian Marville makes driving layup.
    2526
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (8:06) Dylan Faulkner misses layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (8:03) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (7:50) Kam Martin makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
    2528
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (7:26) Justin Neely misses driving layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:24) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (7:20) Keaton Norris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jadin Booth assists).
    2531
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (7:01) Clinton Efinda misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:57) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (6:43) Kam Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists).
    2534
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (6:29) Lilian Marville bad pass turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:29) Will Shaver Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:09) Kam Martin misses driving layup.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (6:07) Clinton Efinda Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (5:51) Clinton Efinda misses driving layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (5:49) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (5:38) Foul on Clinton Efinda.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:38) Kam Martin makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2535
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:38) Kam Martin makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2536
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (5:23) Lilian Marville makes driving layup.
    2736
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (5:10) Kam Martin bad pass turnover.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (5:10) Assane Mandian Steal.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +3 (4:59) Clinton Efinda makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donald Whitehead Jr. assists).
    3036
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (4:44) Jadin Booth makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keaton Norris assists).
    3039
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (4:25) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 20-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:22) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:16) Jadin Booth misses 28-foot three point jumper.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (4:12) Clinton Efinda Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (4:08) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:04) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (3:54) Kam Martin makes driving layup.
    3041
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (3:33) Domas Kauzonas makes 11-foot jumper (Donald Whitehead Jr. assists).
    3241
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:04) Will Shaver misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:59) Jaxon Pollard Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:58) Jaxon Pollard bad pass turnover.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (2:58) Assane Mandian Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:42) Foul on Keaton Norris.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (2:42) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (2:42) UNC Greensboro Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +1 (2:42) Donald Whitehead Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3341
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (2:24) Jadin Booth makes 11-foot pullup jump shot.
    3343
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +3 (2:01) Lilian Marville makes 25-foot three pointer.
    3643
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (1:41) Jaxon Pollard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Campbell-Finch assists).
    3646
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +2 (1:16) KJ Younger makes driving layup.
    3846
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:06) Jadin Booth misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (1:03) Lilian Marville Defensive Rebound.
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (0:58) KJ Younger misses 11-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:54) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:47) Jadin Booth misses driving layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:45) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:45) Dylan Faulkner makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    3848
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    (0:39) Donald Whitehead Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:36) Samford Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:09) Jadin Booth makes layup (Keaton Norris assists).
    3850
  • Unc Greensboro Spartans logo
    +3 (0:01) Lilian Marville makes 24-foot three pointer (Donald Whitehead Jr. assists).
    4150
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points87
26-63(41.3%)Field Goal(%)31-62(50.0%)
11-20(55.0%)3-Point(%)18-35(51.4%)
15-22(68.2%)Free Throw(%)7-10(70.0%)
32(8)Rebounds(Offensive)40(9)
11Assists16
8Steals4
2Blocks3
8Turnovers14
10(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
1Largest Lead19

Game Details

Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Pete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL
attendance: 1,875 (37.5%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: SAM -8.5
over/under: 156.5