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Samford Bulldogs vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Women's College Basketball
Samford
8-15
44-53
Final
ETSU
10-11
Brooks Gymnasium

Lead tracker

SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 0, ETSU 15
Q1Q2Q3Q4
ETSU leads
Team1234T
SAM8682244
ETSU1310131753

Who won: ETSU 53-44

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Samford Bulldogs 53-44 on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Brooks Gymnasium. Anala Nelson led the ETSU in points (16). Francie Morris led the Samford in points (14).

Player of the game

Meghan Downing

ETSU · 12 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK

7.6

Win probability

100%ETSU final
SAMETSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:09Sierra Godbolt
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Sierra Godbolt bad pass turnover

    S. Godbolt · 11 PTS

  4. Q4 0:14SAM

    Regulartimeout

    Samford Timeout

  5. Q4 0:14Anala Nelson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Anala Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Nelson · 16 PTS

    SAM 44 - 53 ETSU
  6. Q4 0:14Anala Nelson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Anala Nelson makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Nelson · 16 PTS

    SAM 44 - 52 ETSU
  7. Q4 0:14Sierra Godbolt

    Foul on Sierra Godbolt

    Foul on Sierra Godbolt.

    S. Godbolt · 11 PTS

  8. Q4 0:16Carmen Richardson

    Steal

    Carmen Richardson Steal.

    C. Richardson · 8 PTS

  9. Q4 0:16Kaylee Yarbrough
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kaylee Yarbrough bad pass turnover

    K. Yarbrough · 9 PTS

  10. Q4 0:23SAM

    Shorttimeout

    Samford Timeout

  11. Q4 0:23Anala Nelson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Anala Nelson makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Nelson · 16 PTS

    SAM 44 - 50 ETSU
  12. Q4 0:23Sierra Godbolt

    Foul on Sierra Godbolt

    Foul on Sierra Godbolt.

    S. Godbolt · 11 PTS

  13. Q4 0:23Anala Nelson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Anala Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Nelson · 16 PTS

    SAM 44 - 51 ETSU
  14. Q4 0:25ETS

    Shorttimeout

    East Tennessee State Timeout

  15. Q4 0:25Francie Morris

    Foul on Francie Morris

    Foul on Francie Morris.

    F. Morris · 14 PTS

  16. Q4 0:28Anala Nelson

    Defensive rebound

    Anala Nelson Defensive Rebound.

  17. Q4 0:28Sierra Godbolt

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Sierra Godbolt misses 26-foot three point jumper

    S. Godbolt · 11 PTS

  18. Q4 0:44Jaidyn Harper
    +2

    Layup

    Jaidyn Harper makes layup (Daniela López assists)

    J. Harper · 8 PTS · ast D. López

    SAM 44 - 49 ETSU
  19. Q4 0:51Sierra Godbolt
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sierra Godbolt makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Godbolt · 11 PTS

    SAM 44 - 47 ETSU
  20. Q4 0:51Sierra Godbolt
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Sierra Godbolt makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Godbolt · 11 PTS

    SAM 43 - 47 ETSU
  21. Q4 0:51Emmah McAmis

    Foul on Emmah McAmis

    Foul on Emmah McAmis.

    E. McAmis

  22. Q4 1:00Anala Nelson
    +2

    Driving layup

    Anala Nelson makes driving layup

    A. Nelson · 16 PTS

    SAM 42 - 47 ETSU
  23. THREEQ4 1:20
    Kaylee Yarbrough

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    K. Yarbrough · 9 PTS · ast S. Godbolt

    Kaylee Yarbrough makes 28-foot three point jumper (Sierra Godbolt assists)

    SAM 42 - 45 ETSU
  24. Q4 1:33ETS

    Shorttimeout

    East Tennessee State Timeout

  25. Q4 1:33Anala Nelson
    +2

    Layup

    Anala Nelson makes layup (Meghan Downing assists)

    A. Nelson · 16 PTS · ast M. Downing

    SAM 39 - 45 ETSU

Leaders

SAMETSU
Points
Francie Morris
14
Anala Nelson
16
Assists
Francie Morris
2
Meghan Downing
2
Rebounds
Martha Bishop
8
Meghan Downing
12

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