The Citadel Bulldogs (5-6, 0-0 SoCon) travel to face the Samford Bulldogs (10-3, 0-0 SoCon) after dropping three consecutive road games. It starts at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

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Samford vs. Citadel Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:30 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

• This season, the Samford Bulldogs have a 48% shooting percentage from the field, which is 4.5% higher than the 43.5% of shots the Citadel Bulldogs’ opponents have hit.
• Samford has a 9-1 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 43.5% from the field.
• The Samford Bulldogs are the 218th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Citadel Bulldogs sit at 70th.
• The Samford Bulldogs put up 89 points per game, 16.7 more points than the 72.3 the Citadel Bulldogs give up.
• Samford has a 9-2 record when scoring more than 72.3 points.

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Citadel Stats Insights

• This season, Citadel has a 3-1 record in games the team collectively shoots above 45.2% from the field.
• The Citadel Bulldogs are the 70th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Samford Bulldogs sit at 54th.
• The Citadel Bulldogs average only 4.3 fewer points per game (73.5) than the Samford Bulldogs allow their opponents to score (77.8).
• Citadel is 5-5 when allowing fewer than 89 points.

Samford Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively Samford has performed better when playing at home this year, averaging 92.9 points per game, compared to 84.5 per game in away games.
• In 2024-25, the Samford Bulldogs are giving up 68.3 points per game in home games. Away from home, they are allowing 89.
• Samford is sinking 11.7 threes per game both at home and when playing on the road. When it comes to three-point percentage, it is shooting 36.9% at home and 39.3% away from home.

Citadel Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Citadel put up more points at home (74.8 per game) than on the road (67.2) last season.
• The Citadel Bulldogs gave up fewer points at home (69.4 per game) than away (74.1) last season.
• Citadel drained more 3-pointers at home (6.5 per game) than on the road (5.6) last season. It also had a higher 3-point percentage at home (35.8%) than away (29.7%).

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