Samford at UNCG on March 1 selected for ESPNEWS broadcast

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Samford at UNCG men’s basketball game on Saturday, March 1, will air on ESPNEWS. The game will tipoff at 4 p.m. ET.

Samford is currently third in the SoCon standings with an 11-5 mark in league play and a 21-8 overall record. The Bulldogs are the defending regular season and tournament champions. UNCG is second in the conference standings with a 12-4 SoCon record and 19-10 overall ledger. The Spartans are 10-2 in home games so far this season.

Both squads still have a chance to win the SoCon regular season crown. Chattanooga is currently in first place at 13-3 in league games, with a matchup at UNCG on the horizon on Feb. 27.

The SoCon Men’s Basketball Championship will begin with a pair of first round games on Friday, March 7, in Asheville, North Carolina, at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville.