Saturday’s game 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 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Samford, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will tip off at 3:00 PM ET on February 22.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford is projected to cover the point spread (16.5) against Western Carolina. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 157.5 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 has a 13-13-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Western Carolina, who is 10-13-0 ATS. The Bulldogs have hit the over in eight games, while Catamounts games have gone over 15 times. The teams score 152 points per game combined, 5.5 fewer than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Samford is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Western Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +253 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.1 points per game. They’re putting up 82.2 points per game to rank 22nd in college basketball and are allowing 73.1 per outing to rank 223rd in college basketball.
• Samford averages 32.3 rebounds per game (166th in college basketball) compared to the 31.6 of its opponents.
• Samford makes 10.9 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in college basketball) at a 36.9% rate (45th in college basketball), compared to the 8 per game its opponents make at a 32.4% rate.
• The Bulldogs average 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (79th in college basketball), and allow 89.1 points per 100 possessions (89th in college basketball).
• Samford has committed 12.8 turnovers per game (312th in college basketball action), 2.1 fewer than the 14.9 it forces on average (12th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts are being outscored by 8.7 points per game, with a -224 scoring differential overall. They put up 69.8 points per game (287th in college basketball), and give up 78.5 per contest (329th in college basketball).
• Western Carolina pulls down 35.4 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball) while conceding 34 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.4 boards per game.
• Western Carolina connects on 9.1 three-pointers per game (59th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.2. It shoots 30.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.9%.
• Western Carolina has committed 13.3 turnovers per game (332nd in college basketball), 3.3 more than the 10 it forces (313th in college basketball).

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