Western Carolina Catamounts @ Samford Bulldogs
Game Leaders
Team Stats
51% (26-51)
Field Goal %
42% (36-85)
36% (9-25)
Three Point %
29% (13-45)
55% (11-20)
Free Throw %
67% (8-12)
28
Turnovers
12
37
Rebounds
42
0
Largest Lead
24
Game Information
Homewood, AL
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Owen Farist
Referee:Chuck McCoy
Team Stats
| FG | 26-51 | 36-85 |
| Field Goal % | 51 | 42 |
| 3PT | 9-25 | 13-45 |
| Three Point % | 36 | 29 |
| FT | 11-20 | 8-12 |
| Free Throw % | 55 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 42 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 24 |
| Assists | 16 | 18 |
| Steals | 8 | 21 |
| Blocks | 4 | 0 |
| Total Turnovers | 28 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 17 | 38 |
| Fast Break Points | 15 | 26 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 44 |
| Fouls | 10 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 24 |
WCU @ SAM Videos
Hamed Olayinka throws down powerful flush vs. Western Carolina Catamounts
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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