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 Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Pete Hanna Center. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Samford vs. Western Carolina
- Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Game time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Samford 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.2 |
104 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.6 |
172 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.3 |
167 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.6 |
210 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.8 |
312 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
14.9 |
12 |
Western Carolina 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
39.0 |
361 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.2 |
144 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
35.4 |
35 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
34.0 |
328 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.3 |
332 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.0 |
313 |
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Samford vs. Western Carolina Stat Insights
Points
- The Bulldogs put up just 3.7 more points than the Catamounts concede (78.5).
- Samford is 14-1 when tallying more than 78.5 points.
- Western Carolina has an 8-8 record when allowing less than 82.2 points.
- The Catamounts' 69.8 points per game are just 3.3 fewer than the Bulldogs allow.
- Western Carolina is 8-3 when scoring over 73.1 points.
- Samford's record is 12-2 when it allows less than 69.8 points.
- The Bulldogs have put up 253 more points than their opponents this year (9.1 per game), while the Catamounts have been outscored by 224 (8.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Bulldogs are making 46.2% of their shots from the field, 3% higher than the Catamounts allow to opponents (43.2%).
- Samford has a 19-1 straight-up record when shooting better than 43.2% from the field.
- The Catamounts shoot 39.0% from the field, 4.6% lower than the Bulldogs concede.
- Western Carolina is 6-1 straight up when shooting higher than 43.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bulldogs collect 32.3 boards per game, 3.1 fewer than the Catamounts.
- When Western Carolina has a rebounding advantage, it is 6-7. When recording fewer boards, Samford is 7-4.
- The Bulldogs average 10.7 offensive boards, topping the Catamounts by 1.4 per contest.
- The Bulldogs are 9-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Catamounts are 2-8 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, Samford is +0.7 rebounds per game, and Western Carolina is +1.4.
Samford Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 2/27/2025 |
VMI |
Away |
| 3/1/2025 |
UNC Greensboro |
Away |
Western Carolina Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 2/26/2025 |
Wofford |
Home |
| 3/1/2025 |
Mercer |
Away |