Bulldog Update 3

Freshman Destiney Elliott

Samford came from 16 points down to defeat Penn State in Sunday's game at the Georgia State Thanksgiving tournament in Atlanta. Today's update features highlights from Curt Bloom and comments from coach Mike Morris and freshman forward Destiney Elliott.

Samford downs defending Big 10 champs in OT

The Bulldogs battled back from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Penn State in overtime, 59-56. Here is the complete play-by-play from Curt Bloom:

Update 1 - Women's Basketball opens season Sunday

The Samford women's basketball team opens the 2014-15 season Sunday at Memphis, following an exhibition win over Montevallo Monday night. More on the team and junior center Taylor Reece's return on this Bulldog Update...

Samford women end season with loss to #3 Davidson in SoCon quarterfinals

Bulldogs prepare for final battle of the season

The 6th-seeded Samford women's basketball team fell to 3rd-seeded Davidson 55-42. The Bulldogs shot just 24.6% percent for the game, and went 5-of-22 from three-point range. Freshman guard Kassidy Blevins led the team in scoring with 13 points, while All-SoCon guard Laura Murray scored 26 for the Wildcats.

After the game, Samford coach Mike Morris:

...and Kassidy Blevins:

Men's basketball falls to #1 seed Davidson

The Bulldogs dropped the SoCon quarterfinal round game to the Davidson Wildcats, 77-54. Freshman forward Jordan Capps was the long Bulldog scoring double figures, coming off the bench for 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field. Below are post-game comments from Capps and Coach Bennie Seltzer...

SoCon Men- Bulldogs open tournament with win over App State

The eighth-seeded Samford men's team opened the 2014 Southern Conference Basketball Tournament with a 70-56 win over #9 Appalachian State. Sophomore forward Tim Williams led Samford with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while freshman center Michael Bradley added 11 points.

After the game App State coach Jason Capel addressed the media on the game, and a 9-21 season, as the Mountaineers prepare to exit the SoCon....

Seltzer and Williams following win

Samford coach Bennie Seltzer and forward Tim Williams...

2014 SoCon Basketball Tournament

March Madness is upon us! The Samford men's and women's basketball teams are en route to Asheville, NC for the conference basketball tournament. As usual, we will have expanded tournament coverage here, including post-game press conferences, and interviews with coaches and players.

The men open play Friday morning at 10 a.m. (CT), and that game can be heard in Birmingham on FM 99.5. The women get a first round bye and will play Saturday night approximately 5:45, on the air on WVSU 5:30. Ish. (It's a tournament!) Get more information at the official Athletics site, www.samfordsports.com.

Check back here after each game for a wrap up...

Bulldog Update #3

Samford women's basketball improves to 6-7 in Southern Conference play, after wins over Western Carolina and Appalachian State Saturday and Monday. Here's an update on the team, which travels to Wofford on Saturday...

2014 Bulldog Update #1

We begin our weekly updates on the Samford women's basketball team. We'll follow the Bulldogs throughout the remainder of the season, with all games heard on WVSU...