Banks scores 16 to lead Chattanooga past Samford 70-57

Published Feb. 26, 2022 8:07 p.m. ET

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Banks registered 16 points and seven rebounds as Chattanooga beat Samford 70-57 on Saturday.

Malachi Smith had 12 points and eight rebounds for Chattanooga (24-7, 14-4 Southern Conference). Silvio De Sousa added seven rebounds.

David Jean-Baptiste, who was second on the Mocs in scoring coming into the matchup with 15 points per game, scored only 7 points on 0-of-12 shooting.

Jermaine Marshall had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-10, 10-8), whose six-game winning streak came to an end. Ques Glover added 12 points. Logan Dye had 11 points and seven rebounds.

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The Mocs evened the season series against the Bulldogs. Samford defeated Chattanooga 80-72 on Feb. 2.

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