West Georgia Wolves @ Samford Bulldogs
Samford Thanksgiving Invitational
0-9, 0-6 Away
65
0-9, 0-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WGA | 32 | 33 | 65 |
SAM | 37 | 49 | 86 |
7-2, 6-0 Home
86
7-2, 6-0 Home
Fort has 16 in Samford's 86-65 victory over West Georgia
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Trey Fort's 16 points helped Samford defeat West Georgia 86-65 on Friday night.
Fort went 6 of 16 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Bulldogs (7-2). Josh Holloway added 13 points while going 5 of 6 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to go with six assists.
The Wolves (0-9) were led in scoring by Shelton Williams-Dryden, who finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and three steals. Kolten Griffin added nine points, six rebounds and four steals for West Georgia.
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Game Information
Homewood, AL
Referee:Evan Berg
Referee:Arthur Valik
Referee:Chuck McCoy
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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