The Samford Bulldogs (7-2) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when visiting the South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-5) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Samford vs. South Carolina State Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Samford Stats Insights

• The Samford Bulldogs make 48.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 6.6 percentage points higher than the South Carolina State Bulldogs have allowed to their opponents (41.7%).
• Samford has a 7-1 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 41.7% from the field.
• The Samford Bulldogs are the 85th ranked rebounding team in the country, the South Carolina State Bulldogs rank 228th.
• The Samford Bulldogs average 92.9 points per game, 24.0 more points than the 68.9 the South Carolina State Bulldogs allow.
• Samford has a 7-2 record when scoring more than 68.9 points.

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South Carolina State Stats Insights

• South Carolina State is 4-0 when it shoots better than 43.6% from the field.
• The South Carolina State Bulldogs are the 228th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Samford Bulldogs sit at 26th.
• The South Carolina State Bulldogs score an average of 77.1 points per game, only 0.5 fewer points than the 77.6 the Samford Bulldogs give up.
• When South Carolina State gives up fewer than 92.9 points, it is 4-5.

Samford Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Samford scored 94.9 points per game in home games last year, compared to 75.8 points per game in road games, a difference of 19.1 points per contest.
• The Samford Bulldogs gave up 75.6 points per game last season when playing at home, which was 2.4 more points than they allowed on the road (73.2).
• Samford made 11.3 treys per game with a 42.8% shooting percentage from three-point land in home games, which was 2.8 more threes and 7.6% points better than it averaged in road games (8.5 threes per game, 35.2% three-point percentage).

South Carolina State Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, South Carolina State averaged 9.5 more points per game at home (76.1) than on the road (66.6).
• The South Carolina State Bulldogs gave up 70.9 points per game at home last season, and 77.6 away.
• At home, South Carolina State sunk 7.2 triples per game last season, 1.8 more than it averaged on the road (5.4). South Carolina State’s 3-point shooting percentage was also higher at home (36.0%) than on the road (29.0%).

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