Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Western Carolina at Samford
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 22, 2025
Where: Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Where: Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Samford Bulldogs are ranked 93 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 46.0% while attempting 62.1 shots per game. The Bulldogs shooting percentages include 71.3% for free throw percentage and 37.5% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Western Carolina Catamounts are ranked 362 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 37.7% while attempting 61.2 shots per game. The Catamounts shooting percentages include 75.2% for free throw percentage and 29.2% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Samford Bulldogs are 12-3 at home this season, 10-5 against conference opponents, and 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Bulldogs are averaging 81.7 scoring, and holding teams to 71.4 points scored on defense.
- The Western Carolina Catamounts are 1-12 while on the road this season, 4-11 against conference opponents, and 4-7 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Catamounts are averaging 63.6 scoring, and holding teams to 80.8 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Western Carolina | 8-18 | L1 | 7-6 | 1-12 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 4-10 | 4-11 |
| Samford | 20-8 | L1 | 12-3 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 13-7 | 10-5 |
Last Meeting
| Western Carolina | Samford | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 1/4/25 | SAM 88 | WCU 69 | 69 | 26 | 39.3 | 88 | 30 | 52.8 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Carolina | B. Pelote | 22 | 69.2 | 0 |
| Samford | J. Brownell | 23 | 72.7 | 4 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Carolina | B. Morgan | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Samford | C. Holloway | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Carolina | C. Hyland | 3 |
| Samford | R. Jones | 6 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Western Carolina Off vs
 Samford Defense |
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66.9 Points For
74.5 Points Against
37.7 FG%
44.5 FG%
34.0 Reb
31.7 Reb |
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Samford Off vs
Western Carolina Defense |
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80.5 Points For
80.3 Points Against
46.0 FG%
44.3 FG%
31.3 Reb
35.0 Reb |