Saturday’s contest between the Samford Bulldogs (20-8, 10-5 SoCon) and Western Carolina Catamounts (8-18, 4-11 SoCon) at Pete Hanna Center has a projected final score of 85-66 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Samford, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will begin at 3:00 PM ET on February 22.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford projects to cover the 16.5-point spread in its matchup versus Western Carolina. The over/under is currently listed at 157.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Birmingham, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Hanna Center
• Line: Samford -16.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -2500, Western Carolina +1040

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 85, Western Carolina 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Samford (-16.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Samford’s record against the spread so far this season is 13-13-0, while Western Carolina’s is 10-13-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Bulldogs are 8-18-0 and the Catamounts are 15-8-0. The teams score 152 points per game combined, 5.5 less than this matchup’s total. Samford is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its past 10 games, while Western Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +253 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.2 points per game (22nd in college basketball) while allowing 73.1 per outing (223rd in college basketball).
• The 32.3 rebounds per game Samford averages rank 167th in the country. Its opponents pull down 31.6 per contest.
• Samford connects on 2.9 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.9 (fifth-most in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.
• The Bulldogs’ 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 79th in college basketball, and the 89.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 89th in college basketball.
• Samford has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 12.8 per game (312th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.9 (12th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts put up 69.8 points per game (287th in college basketball) while giving up 78.5 per outing (329th in college basketball). They have a -224 scoring differential and have been outscored by 8.7 points per game.
• Western Carolina wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It grabs 35.4 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.
• Western Carolina makes 9.1 three-pointers per game (59th in college basketball) at a 30.3% rate (342nd in college basketball), compared to the 9.2 its opponents make, shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc.
• Western Carolina has committed 3.3 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 13.3 (332nd in college basketball) while forcing 10 (313th in college basketball).

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