NCAAB MATCHUP REPORT

January 7, 2026, 7:00 | Pete Hanna Center

Western Carolina Catamounts (5-8) VS Samford Bulldogs (8-7)

ODDS

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240
-290

Spread

6.5 -105
-6.5 -115
6.5 -105
-6.5 -115

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153.5 o -110
153.5 u -110
153.5 o -110
153.5 u -110
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RECENT FORM

NameRecord ATSOffense DefenseDiff ATS HomeATS Away OU RecordOU Home OU Away
Western Carolina 5-8 3-8 77.23 80.85 -3.62 1-2 2-6 6-5 1-2 5-3
Samford 8-7 6-7 77.60 75.53 2.07 1-2 4-4 6-7 1-2 5-3

POWER STATS

Assists Turnovers

NameAssists TurnoversRatio
WCAR 13.54 14.08 0.96
SAM 15 9.4 1.6

Rebounding

NameOffense DefenseTotal
WCAR 13.77 26.46 40.23
SAM 10.73 27.8 38.53

ShootingPercentage

NameOffense DefenseTotal
WCAR 43.88 46.51 -2.63
SAM 43.06 43.39 -0.33

SMART CHART

WCAR
NAME
SAM
77.23
OFFENSE
77.60
80.85
DEFENSE
75.53
-3.62
DIFFERENTIAL
2.07
13.77
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
10.73
26.46
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
27.80
43.88
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
43.06
68.05
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
65.08
7.85
THREE POINTERS
9.53
7.54
STEALS
4.80

TEAM RECORDS

Western Carolina Catamounts

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 5-8 4-1 1-7 3-8 1-2 2-6 77.23 80.85 -3.62
Last 10 4-6 3-1 1-5 3-6 1-2 2-4 79.20 81.80 -2.60
vs Conf 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 77.00 78.00 -1.00

Samford Bulldogs

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 8-7 4-1 4-6 6-7 1-2 5-5 77.60 75.53 2.07
Last 10 5-5 3-1 2-4 3-5 1-1 2-4 75.80 73.00 2.80
vs Conf 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 80.00 73.50 6.50

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 77.23 191 75.53 242
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 69.38 232 67.80 171
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed 35.63 124 37.40 333
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 77.60 183 80.85 329
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 85.60 129 91.00 341
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed 41.60 84 37.88 248

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord ATSO/U AVGAVG 1/2 FG%REB 3PTSTEALS
Western Carolina 1-9 2-8 3-7 72.70 32.90 42.15 34.80 87/261 6.30
Samford 9-1 8-2 3-7 82.20 40.40 45.13 37.60 84/251 9.30

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine ATSTotal O/UFG% Edge Reb Edge3PT Edge Away Half ScoreHome Half Score Away FG%Home FG% Away ReboundsHome Rebounds Away Three PointersHome Three Pointers Away StealsHome Steals
Feb 22, 2025 WCAR SAM 72 93 -16.5 SAM 158.5 O WCAR SAM SAM 36 44 51 42.4 37 42 9/25 13/45 8 21
Jan 4, 2025 SAM WCAR 88 69 11.5 SAM 160 U SAM SAM WCAR 44 34 52.8 39.3 34 32 10/25 11/28 8 8
Feb 14, 2024 WCAR SAM 62 88 -6.5 SAM 154.5 U SAM Push SAM 29 38 36.8 50 34 34 4/18 9/22 3 7
Jan 16, 2024 SAM WCAR 75 71 -2 SAM 158 U SAM Push Push 37 29 43.1 39.1 38 38 8/18 8/25 6 3
Feb 1, 2023 SAM WCAR 85 77 4.5 SAM 144 O SAM SAM Push 42 33 52.7 45.6 38 26 6/17 6/21 4 8
Jan 21, 2023 WCAR SAM 65 74 -9.5 WCAR 142.5 U SAM SAM WCAR 24 32 39.6 41.1 30 36 8/22 6/22 6 7
Jan 29, 2022 SAM WCAR 74 64 3 SAM 151.5 U SAM SAM WCAR 38 31 41.1 34.4 39 33 6/16 9/37 10 5
Jan 8, 2022 WCAR SAM 60 85 -7 SAM 159.5 U SAM SAM WCAR 35 51 33.9 50 32 46 9/29 8/27 8 10
Jan 18, 2021 WCAR SAM 78 82 2 SAM 163.5 U WCAR SAM Push 25 45 48.1 45.2 34 36 8/23 8/22 5 13
Feb 26, 2020 SAM WCAR 78 109 -10.5 WCAR 160.5 O WCAR WCAR WCAR 33 53 36.2 52.6 33 52 10/37 15/33 7 9

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Samford Bulldogs

Samford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Samford is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Western Carolina
Samford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Samford's last 9 games when playing Western Carolina
Samford is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Carolina
Samford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Samford's last 6 games when playing at home against Western Carolina

Western Carolina Catamounts

Western Carolina is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Western Carolina is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 5 games on the road
Western Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Samford
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Samford
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Western Carolina's last 9 games when playing Samford
Western Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Samford
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Samford
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Western Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Samford

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Western Carolina Catamounts

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 3, 2026 FUR 80-77 W 8.5 156.5 W/O 44.12 62.50 10 A
Dec 31, 2025 WOFF 74-79 L 3 154.5 L/U 37.50 68.97 6 H
Dec 18, 2025 GA 82-112 L 32.5 167.5 W/O 50.79 58.82 8 A
Dec 11, 2025 VTECH 74-96 L 21 152.5 L/O 42.11 60.00 8 A
Dec 6, 2025 USCUP 67-78 L 2 149 L/U 34.48 82.14 4 A

Samford Bulldogs

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 3, 2026 UNCG 82-89 L -2.5 151.5 L/O 48.33 58.33 10 A
Jan 1, 2026 VMI 78-58 W -6.5 153.5 W/U 46.43 59.26 10 A
Dec 19, 2025 REINH 85-49 W N/A N/A N/A 47.89 40.00 11 H
Dec 15, 2025 BRYAN 106-51 W N/A N/A N/A 54.69 78.26 18 H
Dec 7, 2025 CORN 93-90 W -2.5 166.5 W/O 55.17 69.70 6 H