The Western Carolina Catamounts (8-18, 4-11 SoCon) will attempt to break a three-game road slide when they visit the Samford Bulldogs (20-8, 10-5 SoCon) on February 22, 2025 at Pete Hanna Center.
Samford is a mammoth 15.5-point favorite against Western Carolina when the Bulldogs hit the court against the Catamounts on Saturday. The matchup has a point total of 158.5.
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Samford vs. Western Carolina Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Game time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Arena: Pete Hanna Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Samford vs. Western Carolina Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Samford (-15.5)
- Moneyline: Samford (-3030), Western Carolina (+1120)
- Total: 158.5 points
Pick ATS:Samford (-15.5)
- Pick OU: Under (158.5)
- Prediction: Samford 85, Western Carolina 66
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Samford vs. Western Carolina Comparison
| Samford Rank | Samford Stat | Western Carolina Stat | Western Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 82.2 | Points Scored | 69.8 | 287th |
| 222nd | 73.1 | Points Allowed | 78.5 | 328th |
| 23rd | 16.7 | Assists | 11.8 | 304th |
| 312th | 12.8 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 332nd |
| 104th | 46.2% | Field Goal % | 39.0% | 361st |
| 170th | 43.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.2% | 143rd |
Samford Key Players
- The Bulldogs scoring leader is Trey Fort, who averages 14.1 per contest to go with 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
- Samford's leading rebounder is Collin Holloway averaging 5.1 boards per game and its best passer is Rylan Jones, averaging 5.2 assists per game.
- Fort makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
- The Samford steals leader is Jones, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Larry Olayinka, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
Western Carolina Key Players
- Bernard Pelote sits on top of the Catamounts leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Brandon Morgan records more assists than any other Western Carolina teammate with 2.3 per game. Morgan also averages 6.2 points and grabs 2.8 rebounds per game.
- Pelote is reliable from three-point range and leads the Catamounts with 2.0 made threes per game.
- Cord Stansberry (0.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Western Carolina while Marcus Kell (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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