The Samford Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 SoCon) travel in SoCon action against the Western Carolina Catamounts (4-8, 0-1 SoCon) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
• Where: Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Samford Stats Insights

• The Bulldogs are shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points higher than the 43.6% the Catamounts allow to opponents.
• Samford has a 10-1 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 43.6% from the field.
• The Bulldogs are the 198th ranked rebounding team in the country, the Catamounts rank 42nd.
• The Bulldogs put up 88.8 points per game, 11.5 more points than the 77.3 the Catamounts give up.
• Samford is 10-1 when scoring more than 77.3 points.

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Western Carolina Stats Insights

• The Catamounts have shot at a 39.9% clip from the field this season, 5.0 percentage points below the 44.9% shooting opponents of the Bulldogs have averaged.
• Western Carolina is 3-0 when it shoots higher than 44.9% from the field.
• The Bulldogs are the rebounding team in the nation, the Catamounts rank 138th.
• The Catamounts average 7.0 fewer points per game (69.3) than the Bulldogs give up to opponents (76.3).
• Western Carolina is 4-5 when giving up fewer than 88.8 points.

Samford Home & Away Comparison

• At home, Samford is putting up 7.5 more points per game (92.0) than it is when playing on the road (84.5).
• The Bulldogs are allowing 66.8 points per game this season at home, which is 22.2 fewer points than they’re allowing in away games (89.0).
• Samford is draining 12.5 three-pointers per game, which is 0.8 more than it is averaging when playing on the road (11.7). In terms of three-point percentage, it is shooting 38.0% at home and 39.3% in away games.

Western Carolina Home & Away Comparison

• Western Carolina averages 82.0 points per game at home, and 56.5 on the road.
• At home, the Catamounts give up 72.0 points per game. On the road, they allow 82.7.
• Beyond the arc, Western Carolina knocks down fewer triples away (7.2 per game) than at home (11.0), and makes a lower percentage away (23.4%) than at home (35.1%) too.

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