The Western Carolina Catamounts (8-18, 4-11 SoCon) aim to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Samford Bulldogs (20-8, 10-5 SoCon) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET.
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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 |
361 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
43.2 |
144 |
Rebounds Per Game |
35.4 |
35 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
34 |
328 |
Turnovers Per Game |
13.3 |
332 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10 |
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).
- When Samford scores more than 78.5, it has a record of 14-1.
- Western Carolina has an 8-8 record when allowing less than 82.2 points.
- The Catamounts' 69.8 points per game are only 3.3 fewer than the Bulldogs concede.
- When putting up more than 73.1 points, Western Carolina is 8-3.
- Samford has a 12-2 record when conceding fewer than 69.8 points.
- The Bulldogs have outscored opponents by 253 points this year (9.1 per game), but the Catamounts have been outscored by 224 points (8.7 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Bulldogs are shooting 46.2% from the field, 3% higher than the Catamounts concede.
- In games when Samford shoots better than 43.2% from the field, it is 19-1 overall.
- The Catamounts shoot 39% from the field, 4.6% lower than the Bulldogs allow.
- Western Carolina is 6-1 straight up when shooting over 43.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bulldogs collect 32.3 rebounds per game, 3.1 fewer than the Catamounts.
- Western Carolina is 6-7 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Samford is 7-4 when it comes up short on the glass.
- The Bulldogs average 10.7 offensive boards, which is 1.4 more than the Catamounts.
- 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.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Samford has an average rebounding margin of +0.6999999999999957, and Western Carolina is at +1.3999999999999986.
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 |