Samford Bulldogs @ North Alabama Lions

SoCon/ASUN Challenge

3-1, 1-1 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	OT	T
Samford SAM	56	32	9	97
North Alabama UNA	37	51	8	96

North Alabama LionsNorth AlabamaUNA

3-1, 2-1 Home

Game Information

Florence, AL

Referee:Bryan Washer

Referee:Chuck McCoy

Referee:Kyle Stewart

NCAA Division I

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

United Athletic Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Utah Valley	14-4	-	25-9
California Baptist	13-5	1	25-9
Utah Tech	11-7	2	19-15
UT Arlington	9-9	5	18-14
Southern Utah	6-12	7	10-22
Tarleton State	5-13	9	14-18
Abilene Christian	5-13	9	14-19

Men's College Basketball News

NCAA reducing fields for NIT, WBIT to 24 teams starting in 2027

In the aftermath of the NCAA tournaments expanding to 76 teams starting this season, the NIT and Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament will drop from 32 teams to 24 beginning in 2027, the NCAA announced.

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College basketball realignment: Conference changes for 2026-27

A complete list of college basketball conference membership for the 2026-27 season.

Chris Holtmann, DePaul agree to contract extension

DePaul coach Chris Holtmann has agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season.

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