The Samford Bulldogs (8-7, 1-1 SoCon) host the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-8, 1-1 SoCon) after winning three home games in a row. The Bulldogs are favored by 7 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina betting lines

• Samford moneyline odds to win: -332
• Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +263
• Spread: Samford (-7)
• Total: 154.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Samford has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-4-0) than it has at home (1-2-0).
• The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in one of three home matchups (33.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of eight games (62.5%).
• Samford has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-1 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs have been scoring 75.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• Samford has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 73.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
• The Bulldogs’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 9.5 makes and 32.8%.

Samford betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
• O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)

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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Western Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.250, 2-6-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Catamounts games have finished over one of three times at home (33.3%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).
• The Catamounts’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .125 (1-7).

Last season stats

• The Catamounts were ranked 290th in college basketball offensively last season with 69.7 points per game, while defensively they were 20th-worst (79.0 points allowed per game).
• Western Carolina, who ranked 28th in college basketball with 35.2 boards per game, allowed 34.8 rebounds per contest, which was 14th-worst in the nation.
• Last year the Catamounts ranked 286th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.1 per game.

Western Carolina betting records this season

• ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
• O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)