Samford Bulldogs @ Western Carolina Catamounts
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 17 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 15 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 9 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | 9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
70 | 19-46 | 4-13 | 28-37 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | |
41% | 31% | 76% |
Western Carolina Catamounts
starters |
bench |
Elijah PughsleyE. Pughsley #1 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | 15 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 31 | 12 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | 5 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 10 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
65 | 24-60 | 10-21 | 7-9 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 29 | |
40% | 48% | 78% |
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:Tommy Short
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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