Samford Bulldogs vs The Citadel Bulldogs

College Basketball

Samford

16-12

78-75

Final

The Citadel

9-19

McAlister Field House

Lead tracker

SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 19, CIT 5

CIT leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SAM	31	47	78
CIT	34	41	75

Who won: Samford 78-75

The Samford Bulldogs beat the The Citadel Bulldogs 78-75 on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at McAlister Field House. Cade Norris led the Samford in points (19). Braxton Williams led the The Citadel in points (22).

Player of the game

Sola Adebisi

CIT · 13 PTS, 9 REB, 5 STL

8.4

Win probability

100%SAM final

SAMCIT

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00SAM
Defensive rebound
Samford Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 79-foot three point jumper
Carter Kingsbury misses 79-foot three point jumper
C. Kingsbury
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Carter Kingsbury Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Zion Wilburn misses free throw 2 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 18 PTS
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 18 PTS
SAM 78 - 75 CIT
H2 0:01
Foul on Marcos Gonzales
Foul on Marcos Gonzales.
M. Gonzales · 8 PTS
H2 0:02
+2
Layup
Marcos Gonzales makes layup
M. Gonzales · 8 PTS
SAM 77 - 75 CIT
H2 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Booth · 18 PTS
SAM 77 - 73 CIT
H2 0:06SAM
Dead ball rebound
Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:06
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jadin Booth misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Booth · 18 PTS
H2 0:06
Foul on Braxton Williams
Foul on Braxton Williams.
B. Williams · 22 PTS
H2 0:06
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Sola Adebisi makes 0-foot tip in layup
S. Adebisi · 13 PTS
SAM 76 - 73 CIT
H2 0:06
Offensive Rebound
Sola Adebisi Offensive Rebound.
S. Adebisi · 13 PTS
H2 0:07
Misses layup
Marcos Gonzales misses layup
M. Gonzales · 8 PTS
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 18 PTS
SAM 76 - 71 CIT
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 18 PTS
SAM 75 - 71 CIT
H2 0:12
Foul on Logan Applegate
Foul on Logan Applegate.
L. Applegate · 3 PTS
THREEH2 0:15
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Williams · 22 PTS · ast M. Gonzales
Braxton Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marcos Gonzales assists)
SAM 74 - 71 CIT
H2 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 18 PTS
SAM 74 - 68 CIT
H2 0:21SAM
Dead ball rebound
Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:21
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Zion Wilburn misses free throw 1 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 18 PTS
H2 0:21
Foul on Sola Adebisi
Foul on Sola Adebisi.
S. Adebisi · 13 PTS
THREEH2 0:23
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Williams · 22 PTS · ast M. Gonzales
Braxton Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marcos Gonzales assists)
SAM 73 - 68 CIT