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There are no games scheduled for Saturday, Dec 3.

Final

Samford 52

(3-3, 1-3 away)

South Alabama 55

(4-1, 3-0 home)

8:35 PM ET, December 3, 2005

Mitchell Center, Mobile, AL

1 2 T
SAM 22 3052
USA 21 3455

Top Performers

Samford: J. Smith 16 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

South Alabama: C. Christie 16 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk

South Alabama 55, Samford 52

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Chey Christie scored all 16 of his points in the second half and had 12 rebounds, leading South Alabama to a 55-52 win over Samford on Saturday.

South Alabama (4-1) trailed most of the first half, allowing the Bulldogs to lead by as much as 8, before going on a 7-2 run to narrow the gap to 22-21 at halftime.

The Jaguars gained momentum in the second half, opening with an 11-0 run to take the lead for good and lead by as many as 15 points. South Alabama hit 54.5 percent of its second half shots.

Samford fought back to cut the lead to three, but could get no closer.

Jerry Smith led the Bulldogs (3-3) with 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting and scoring two 3-pointers. Smith also had 10 rebounds. J. Robert Merritt added 15 points.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SAM
USA
Points 52 55
FG Made-Attempted 20-51 (.392) 19-46 (.413)
3P Made-Attempted 5-18 (.278) 7-22 (.318)
FT Made-Attempted 7-13 (.538) 10-19 (.526)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 23 (0/0) 11 (0/0)
Largest Lead 8 13

Game Leaders

 
SAM
USA
PointsJ. Smith 16C. Christie 16
ReboundsJ. Smith 10C. Christie 12
AssistsJ. Smith 4C. Smith 4
StealsJ. Smith 2C. Smith 1
Team Stats: Samford | South Alabama

2005-06 Season

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Next 5 Games

SAM
USA
12/08 JVST 8:00pm
12/19 SEMO 8:00pm
12/21 MURR 8:00pm
12/29 CU 8:00pm
01/02 @TNTC 8:30pm
 12/10 @USM 5:00pm
12/14 @ULM 8:00pm
12/17 HOU 6:00pm
12/20 ULM 8:05pm
12/22 @ALST 8:00pm
Complete Schedule: Samford | South Alabama