BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - JP Kuhlman scored 15 points to lead Davidson to a 62-49 victory over Samford on Thursday night.

Brendan McKillop added 12 points, on four 3-pointers, and the Wildcats (11-12, 5-7 Southern Conference) improved to 3-8 on the road this year.

Davidson was 12 of 25 from the 3-point line (48 percent), including 8 of 15 in the first half (53.3 percent), to help the Wildcats build a 33-24 halftime lead.

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Samford (11-12, 3-8), which has lost seven of eight games, shot only 11.8 percent from beyond the arc (2 of 17), including 0 for 8 in the second half.

The Wildcats led by at least nine throughout the second half, pushing the margin to 21 on De'Mon Brooks' two free throws with 8:23 left.

Davidson outrebounded Samford 44-25, leading to 12 second-chance points.

Brooks finished with 11 points.

Josh Davis and Gregg Wooten had 10 points each for Samford.