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    SAM
    Samford BulldogsSamfordSAM
    12-3, 2-0 SoCon
    88
    12-3, 2-0 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    Samford
    SAM
    444488
    W Carolina
    WCU
    343569
    WCU
    Western Carolina CatamountsW CarolinaWCU
    4-9, 0-2 SoCon
    69
    4-9, 0-2 SoCon

    Samford Bulldogs @ Western Carolina Catamounts

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    Game Leaders

    SAMWCU
    Points
    Jaden Brownell
    23
    J. Brownell#33
    8/11 FG, 4/5 FT
    23
    Points
    Bernard Pelote
    22
    B. Pelote#3
    9/13 FG, 0/0 FT
    22
    Rebounds
    Collin Holloway
    6
    C. Holloway#5
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Brandon Morgan
    6
    B. Morgan#55
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Assists
    Rylan Jones
    6
    R. Jones#21
    3 TO, 28 MIN
    6
    Assists
    CJ Hyland
    3
    C. Hyland#11
    3 TO, 23 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    SAM
    WCU

    53% (28-53)

    Field Goal %

    39% (24-61)

    40% (10-25)

    Three Point %

    39% (11-28)

    81% (22-27)

    Free Throw %

    71% (10-14)

    17

    Turnovers

    20

    34

    Rebounds

    32

    26

    Largest Lead

    6

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cullowhee, NC

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    Referee:Zelton Steed

    Referee:Sidney Cohen

    Referee:Jordan Arnold

    Brownell scores 23 as Samford defeats Western Carolina 88-69

    — Jaden Brownell had 23 points in Samford's 88-69 win over Western Carolina on Saturday night.
    Jan 4, 2025, 06:45 pm - Data Skrive

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    SAM
    100%

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    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Furman0-0-1-0
    Mercer0-0-1-0
    Samford0-0-1-0
    VMI0-0-1-0
    Chattanooga0-0-0-0
    East Tennessee State0-0-0-0
    UNC Greensboro0-0-0-0
    Wofford0-0-0-0
    Tennessee Tech0-0-0-1
    The Citadel0-0-0-1
    Western Carolina0-0-0-1
    Full Standings

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    Luster’s 21 lead UNC Wilmington past Mount Olive 101-65

    Luster’s 21 lead UNC Wilmington past Mount Olive 101-65

    — C.J. Luster II scored 21 points as UNC Wilmington beat Mount Olive 101-65 on Monday in both teams' season openers.

    5h

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    Standouts, key wins, more reactions from men's hoops opening day

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    5h

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