The Bulldogs will play the Catamounts on Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:14 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Samford and Western Carolina are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Samford currently has a 96.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Western Carolina is 97.33.
Away Samford - Samford starts this game with a 3-8 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
Home Western Carolina - Western Carolina meets Samford boasting a 6-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Samford currently ranks 7th (0.333) in the Southern Conference, with Western Carolina now standing 5th (0.444) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southern Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Samford has a 0.455 overall win percentage, with Western Carolina matching up with a 0.400 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Samford currently possesses 10-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Carolina has tallied a 8-12 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Samford 10-12, faces Western Carolina, 8-12, in crucial conference matchup. Samford 3-6, Western Carolina 4-5 in Southern Conference standings.

Samford on a losing streak, while Western Carolina has won last 2 games. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM.

Importance of conference records as seeds for tournament are on the line. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Samford, Western Carolina
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Samford	15-12	0.556	9-3	5-8	8-6	+3.5	0.571	W5
Western Carolina	11-15	0.423	8-3	3-12	7-8	+5	0.467	W3

Samford & Western Carolina Futures Odds

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Samford Championship Odds

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