The Western Carolina Catamounts (8-18, 4-11 SoCon) will visit the Samford Bulldogs (20-8, 10-5 SoCon) after losing three road games in a row. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Game Info

• When: Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 3:00 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 Bulldogs make 46.2% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.0 percentage points higher than the Catamounts have allowed to their opponents (43.2%).
• In games Samford shoots higher than 43.2% from the field, it is 19-1 overall.
• The Bulldogs are the 167th ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Catamounts rank 35th.
• The Bulldogs score 82.2 points per game, just 3.7 more points than the 78.5 the Catamounts allow.
• Samford is 14-1 when scoring more than 78.5 points.

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Western Carolina Stats Insights

• The Catamounts have shot at a 39.0% clip from the field this season, 4.6 percentage points less than the 43.6% shooting opponents of the Bulldogs have averaged.
• Western Carolina has put together a 6-1 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 43.6% from the field.
• The Bulldogs are the rebounding team in the nation, the Catamounts rank 146th.
• The Catamounts put up only 3.3 fewer points per game (69.8) than the Bulldogs give up to opponents (73.1).
• When Western Carolina allows fewer than 82.2 points, it is 8-8.

Samford Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively Samford has fared better at home this year, posting 84.7 points per game, compared to 79.3 per game in away games.
• At home, the Bulldogs are ceding 8.5 fewer points per game (69.2) than away from home (77.7).
• At home, Samford is sinking 1.7 more treys per game (11.7) than when playing on the road (10.0). It also owns a higher three-point percentage at home (37.1%) compared to in away games (36.6%).

Western Carolina Home & Away Comparison

• Western Carolina averages 76.1 points per game at home, and 63.6 away.
• In 2024-25 the Catamounts are conceding 4.7 fewer points per game at home (76.1) than on the road (80.8).
• Western Carolina drains more 3-pointers at home (9.7 per game) than on the road (8.5). It also has a higher 3-point percentage at home (32.9%) than away (27.7%).

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