The Samford Bulldogs (10-3, 0-0 SoCon) will be looking to build on a seven-game home winning streak when taking on the Citadel Bulldogs (5-6, 0-0 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Pete Hanna Center. It airs at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Samford vs. Citadel Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Alabama
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Samford Stats Insights

• The Samford Bulldogs make 48.0% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.5 percentage points higher than the Citadel Bulldogs have allowed to their opponents (43.5%).
• Samford has a 9-1 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 43.5% from the field.
• The Citadel Bulldogs are the 70th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, while the Samford Bulldogs sit at 218th.
• The Samford Bulldogs score 16.7 more points per game (89.0) than the Citadel Bulldogs give up (72.3).
• When Samford scores more than 72.3 points, it is 9-2.

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Citadel Stats Insights

• This season, Citadel has a 3-1 record in games the team collectively shoots over 45.2% from the field.
• The Samford Bulldogs are the rebounding team in the country, the Citadel Bulldogs rank 72nd.
• The Citadel Bulldogs’ 73.5 points per game are only 4.3 fewer points than the 77.8 the Samford Bulldogs allow.
• When Citadel gives up fewer than 89.0 points, it is 5-5.

Samford Home & Away Comparison

• Samford posts 92.9 points per game at home, compared to 84.5 points per game in away games, a difference of 8.4 points per contest.
• The Samford Bulldogs are giving up 68.3 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 20.7 fewer points than they’re allowing in road games (89.0).
• At home, Samford is making 11.7 threes per game, which is the same number it is averaging in road games. It owns a worse three-point percentage at home (36.9%) compared to in road games (39.3%).

Citadel Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, Citadel put up 74.8 points per game last season, 7.6 more than it averaged away (67.2).
• The Citadel Bulldogs gave up fewer points at home (69.4 per game) than on the road (74.1) last season.
• Beyond the arc, Citadel knocked down fewer 3-pointers on the road (5.6 per game) than at home (6.5) last season, and put up a lower percentage away (29.7%) than at home (35.8%) as well.

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