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Southern Tournament - Recap - Samford Defeats Furman 84-77

Samford got a 28-point performance from Achor Achor, who added 14 rebounds as Samford ran past Furman 84-77 on Sunday at Harrah's Cherokee Center.

Samford was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Samford got 14 points from Jaden Campbell and another 11 points from Rylan Jones. Rylan Jones contributed 6 assists, while Achor Achor cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.

Furman got a 22-point performance from JP Pegues, who was supported by 20 points from Carter Whitt. JP Pegues had 5 assists in a losing cause for Furman, while Ben VanderWal grabbed 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Samford were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Samford won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-31.