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Samford Bulldogs vs VMI Keydets

College Basketball
Samford
8-6
78-58
Final
VMI
5-9
Cameron Hall

Lead tracker

SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 24, VMI 9
H1H2
VMI leads
Team1H2HT
SAM344478
VMI362258

Who won: Samford 78-58

The Samford Bulldogs beat the VMI Keydets 78-58 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Cameron Hall. The Samford outscored the VMI 44-22 in the 2nd half. Dylan Faulkner led the Samford in points (25). TJ Johnson led the VMI in points (17).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Dylan FaulknerF
  2. 27.9Jadin BoothG
  3. 37.0Keaton NorrisG
  4. 46.6TJ JohnsonF
  5. 56.5Cade NorrisG
  6. 66.5Tan YildizogluG
  7. 76.0Jaxon PollardF
  8. 85.9Cal ListonF
  9. 95.8Mario Tatum Jr.G
  10. 105.6Isaiah Campbell-FinchG
  11. 115.4Kam MartinG
  12. 125.4AJ ClarkG

Team stats

SAMVMI
26-56FG21-62
46Field Goal %34
10-243PT7-32
42Three Point %22
16-27FT9-12
59Free Throw %75
42Rebounds38
10Offensive Rebounds10
32Defensive Rebounds28
22Assists9
4Steals4
4Blocks2
8Turnovers10
1Team Turnovers1
8Total Turnovers10
0Technical Fouls1
0Total Technical Fouls1
0Flagrant Fouls1
8Points Off Turnovers6
14Fast Break Points6
30Points in Paint16
14Fouls22
24Largest Lead9
2Lead Changes2
46Percent Led47

Player of the game

Dylan Faulkner

SAM · 25 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK

8.9

Win probability

100%SAM final
SAMVMI

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:20Kam Martin

    Defensive rebound

    Kam Martin Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:26Walker Andrews

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Walker Andrews misses 23-foot three point jumper

    W. Andrews · 5 PTS

  5. H2 0:31Tan Yildizoglu

    Defensive rebound

    Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.

  6. H2 0:35Judson Bjornstad

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Judson Bjornstad misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Bjornstad

  7. H2 0:46Jaxon Pollard

    Defensive rebound

    Jaxon Pollard Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:49Walker Andrews

    Misses 10-foot jumper

    Walker Andrews misses 10-foot jumper

    W. Andrews · 5 PTS

  9. H2 0:59Alexander Daushvili

    Defensive rebound

    Alexander Daushvili Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 1:04Judson Bjornstad

    Misses 15-foot jumper

    Judson Bjornstad misses 15-foot jumper

    J. Bjornstad

  11. H2 1:27Walker Andrews
    +2

    Jumper, 21 ft

    Walker Andrews makes 21-foot jumper

    W. Andrews · 5 PTS

    SAM 78 - 58 VMI
  12. H2 1:58Alexander Daushvili

    Defensive rebound

    Alexander Daushvili Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 1:58Zion Wilburn

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Zion Wilburn misses free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Wilburn · 3 PTS

  14. H2 1:58SAM

    Dead ball rebound

    Samford Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 1:58Zion Wilburn

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Zion Wilburn misses free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Wilburn · 3 PTS

  16. H2 1:58Tan Yildizoglu

    Foul on Tan Yildizoglu

    Foul on Tan Yildizoglu.

    T. Yildizoglu · 12 PTS

  17. H2 2:16Kam Martin

    Defensive rebound

    Kam Martin Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 2:23TJ Johnson

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    TJ Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper

    TJ Johnson · 17 PTS

  19. H2 2:25Tan Yildizoglu

    Defensive rebound

    Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 2:29Zion Wilburn

    Misses 12-foot jumper

    Zion Wilburn misses 12-foot jumper

    Z. Wilburn · 3 PTS

  21. H2 2:31Zion Wilburn

    Offensive Rebound

    Zion Wilburn Offensive Rebound.

    Z. Wilburn · 3 PTS

  22. H2 2:33Zion Wilburn

    Misses 8-foot jumper

    Zion Wilburn misses 8-foot jumper

    Z. Wilburn · 3 PTS

  23. H2 3:00Mario Tatum Jr.
    +2

    Jumper, 11 ft

    Mario Tatum Jr. makes 11-foot jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists)

    M. Tatum Jr. · 7 PTS · ast T. Yildizoglu

    SAM 78 - 56 VMI
  24. H2 3:20

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  25. THREEH2 4:03
    Jadin Booth

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    J. Booth · 19 PTS · ast K. Martin

    Jadin Booth makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kam Martin assists)

    SAM 78 - 54 VMI

Leaders

SAMVMI
Points
Dylan Faulkner
25
TJ Johnson
17
Assists
Keaton Norris
5
Tan Yildizoglu
4
Rebounds
Dylan Faulkner
12
AJ Clark
9

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