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Scott Padgett Leads Samford to First Division I Postseason Win in Program’s History

Former Kentucky forward Scott Padgett is now the head coach at Samford University and he picked up an historic win last night.

Padgett led the Bulldogs to a 78-74 win over Canisius in the CIT Tournament. The victory was the first NCAA Division I postseason win in Samford history.

Really proud of our guys! Won 1st Division 1 post season game in Samford history tonight vs a very good Canisius team.#SamfordStrong

— Scott Padgett (@ScottPadgett34) March 15, 2017

Samford is now 20-15 on the season.