BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Auburn Montgomery men's basketball team led for seven minutes and 21 seconds of game time on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at divison-I Samford University, but would ultimately fall to the Bulldogs in their exhibition contest, 97-64. 
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Stanley Davis led AUM with 19 points. Davis knocked down five three-pointers in the game, and also hauled in a pair of rebounds. 
- Carlos Bell pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds, while scoring four points and grabbing three steals.
- Maharrith Jackson scored eight points, to go along with nine rebounds and three assists.
- Aaron Reddick added seven points and seven rebounds for AUM.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Warhawks opened up the game on a 5-2 scoring run over the game's first three minutes, and would lead by five points three times in the period. Their latest five-point lead came with 11:09 to go, with the Warhawks on top 13-8.
- The Bulldogs would rattle off a 13-2 run over the next four minutes, however, to go up 21-15 with 7:12 to go in the first.
- Leading 23-17 over AUM with 4:52 to go in the period, the Bulldogs would go on a 13-5 run to close out the half and take a 36-22 lead into the break.
- Samford would open up the second half on a 12-6 run to lead 48-28 at the 16:27 mark in the period. 
- The Bulldogs would extend their lead to 30 points after a 16-6 run over the next four minutes to lead 64-34 with 11:37 left.
- AUM would notch 30 points over the final 11 minutes, while Samford would scored 33, to give way to the 97-64 final.      
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The Warhawks shot 34 percent (26-75) from the floor in the game, while shooting 24 percent (6-25) from the three-point line.
- Samford out-rebounded AUM in the game, 52-38.
- The Warhawks tallied 32 points in the paint, while accounting for 12 second chance points. 
- AUM scored 25 points off of their bench, 18 points off of Samford turnovers and 17 fast break points.
 
UP NEXT
- The Warhawks will see a 13-day break from action. They'll return to the hardwood on Monday, Dec. 16 for an 8:00 p.m. Gulf South Conference contest against Union University from the AUM Gymnasium.

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