Saturday’s game between the Samford Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 SoCon) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (4-8, 0-1 SoCon) at Ramsey Regional Activity Center has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 83-71 and heavily favors Samford to secure the victory. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM ET on January 4.

Based on our computer prediction, Western Carolina is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 12.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 160.5 total.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Cullowhee, North Carolina
• Venue: Ramsey Regional Activity Center
• Line: Samford -12.5
• Point total: 160.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -901, Western Carolina +570

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 83, Western Carolina 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Western Carolina (+12.5)
• Pick OU: Under (160.5)

Samford is 6-6-0 against the spread this season compared to Western Carolina’s 3-6-0 ATS record. A total of seven out of the Bulldogs’ games this season have hit the over, and five of the Catamounts’ games have gone over. The two teams put up 158.1 points per game combined, 2.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 12.5 points per game (scoring 88.8 points per game to rank fourth in college basketball while giving up 76.3 per outing to rank 301st in college basketball) and have a +175 scoring differential overall.
• Samford pulls down 32.8 rebounds per game (198th in college basketball) compared to the 33.1 of its opponents.
• Samford knocks down 12.1 three-pointers per game (third-most in college basketball) at a 38.5% rate (25th in college basketball), compared to the 7.9 per game its opponents make at a 32.2% rate.
• The Bulldogs rank 47th in college basketball with 104 points scored per 100 possessions, and 146th in college basketball defensively with 89.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Samford has committed 4.1 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.4 (262nd in college basketball action) while forcing 16.5 (fourth in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts’ -97 scoring differential (being outscored by eight points per game) is a result of putting up 69.3 points per game (309th in college basketball) while giving up 77.3 per outing (315th in college basketball).
• Western Carolina averages 36.3 rebounds per game (42nd in college basketball) while allowing 31.3 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.0 boards per game.
• Western Carolina makes 9.1 three-pointers per game (83rd in college basketball) at a 29.3% rate (337th in college basketball), compared to the 9.3 its opponents make, shooting 33.6% from deep.
• Western Carolina loses the turnover battle by 4.7 per game, committing 16.7 (360th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.

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