The Samford Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 SoCon) visit the Western Carolina Catamounts (4-8, 0-1 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at Ramsey Regional Activity Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The Catamounts are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 160.5 for the matchup.
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Samford Cover -11.5 vs Western Carolina -111
Samford vs. Western Carolina betting lines
- Samford moneyline odds to win: -820
- Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +554
- Spread: Samford (-11.5)
- Total: 160.5
Samford statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Samford has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-1-0) than it has in road affairs (1-5-0).
- The Bulldogs have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of six home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of six games (66.7%).
- Samford has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 6-0, compared to going 3-1 in away games.
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs were the fifth-best squad in college basketball in points scored (86.1 per game) and 260th in points conceded (74.5) last year.
- Samford grabbed 32.1 rebounds per game and gave up 32.2 boards last season, ranking 172nd and 215th, respectively, in the nation.
- The Bulldogs were 11th-best in the nation in assists (17.6 per game) last year.
Samford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (62nd in nation) | 44.9 (278th) | 32.8 (198th) | 33.1 (282nd) | 18.8 (ninth) | 12.4 (262nd) |
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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Western Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .333. It is 1-2-0 ATS on its home court and 2-4-0 on the road.
- Catamounts games have finished above the over/under more often at home (two times out of three) than away (three of six) this year.
- When moneyline underdogs, the Catamounts have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-6).
Last season stats
- Last season the Catamounts scored 76.8 points per game (86th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 68.7 points per contest (78th-ranked).
- Western Carolina ranked 16th-best in college basketball by pulling down 36.6 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 141st in college basketball (30.9 allowed per contest).
- Last year the Catamounts ranked 314th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.3 per game.
Western Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.9 (350th in nation) | 43.6 (211th) | 36.3 (42nd) | 31.3 (198th) | 12.6 (277th) | 16.7 (360th) |
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