Saturday’s game at Pete Hanna Center has the Samford Bulldogs (20-8, 10-5 SoCon) matching up with the Western Carolina Catamounts (8-18, 4-11 SoCon) at 3:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 85-66 victory, as our model heavily favors Samford.

According to our computer prediction, Samford projects to cover the 16.5-point spread in its matchup versus Western Carolina. The over/under is listed at 157.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Birmingham, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Hanna Center
• Line: Samford -16.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -3030, Western Carolina +1120

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 85, Western Carolina 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Samford (-16.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Samford is 13-13-0 against the spread this season compared to Western Carolina’s 10-13-0 ATS record. The Bulldogs have an 8-18-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Catamounts have a record of 15-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 152 points per game combined, 5.5 less than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Samford is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Western Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 9.1 points per game (scoring 82.2 points per game to rank 22nd in college basketball while giving up 73.1 per outing to rank 222nd in college basketball) and have a +253 scoring differential overall.
• Samford grabs 32.3 rebounds per game (167th in college basketball) compared to the 31.6 of its opponents.
• Samford makes 10.9 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in college basketball), 2.9 more than its opponents (8).
• The Bulldogs rank 79th in college basketball by averaging 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 89th in college basketball, allowing 89.1 points per 100 possessions.
• Samford has committed 12.8 turnovers per game (312th in college basketball action), 2.1 fewer than the 14.9 it forces on average (12th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts’ -224 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 69.8 points per game (287th in college basketball) while allowing 78.5 per contest (329th in college basketball).
• The 35.4 rebounds per game Western Carolina accumulates rank 35th in the country, 1.4 more than the 34 its opponents record.
• Western Carolina connects on 9.1 three-pointers per game (59th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.2. It shoots 30.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.9%.
• Western Carolina has come up short in the turnover battle by 3.3 per game, committing 13.3 (332nd in college basketball) while forcing 10 (313th in college basketball).

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