BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Clide Geffrard Jr. scored a game-high 20 points to lift Samford over Appalachian State 72-68 Saturday night in a Southern Conference matchup.
Raijon Kelly added 15 points and seven assists, Brandon Hayman scored 14 and Tim Williams chipped in 13 to help Samford (7-12, 5-1) win its fourth straight game.
Ahead 59-58 with 10:54 left to play, Geffrard’s jumper sparked a 6-0 run, making it 65-58 with 6:14 remaining.
After Appalachian State got within two, 67-65 on Nathan Healy’s 3-pointer with 2:38 to go, the Mountaineers then turned the ball over twice, and missed five shots in the final 53 seconds to seal the victory for Samford.
