Bulldogs vs Catamounts

Gameday · SAT JAN 16

SamfordVSWestern Carolina

Tip time TBD

TipTBD

WatchTBA

LineNot posted

Ramsey Center · Cullowhee, NC

Win probability

1912 blend

47% SAMWCU 53%

Adj. efficiency43%

57%

SRS47%

53%

Elo50%

50%

WCU +2.5

Proj. margin

160.9

Proj. total

72.2

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 1C.NoardG · 1.5 APG12.5
• 5C.NorrisG · 3.5 APG15.0
• 9T.DavisG · 4.5 APG8.0
• 3I.Campbell-FinchG · 1.5 APG10.5
• 35W.ShaverF · 8.0 RPG15.5

• 0J.PruntyG · 2.7 APG15.7
• 22M.BrownG · 2.3 APG9.7
• 2J.RobertsG · 1.3 APG17.0
• 7I.ManningF · 4.3 RPG9.3
• 12S.DadaF · 7.0 RPG6.3

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

-4.3Adj. net rating-5.6

214thAdj. net rank228th

108.6Adj. offense109.4

112.9Adj. defense115.0

71.5Pace72.8

0.5SRS-1.7

1809Elo1807

1–1Record2–1

Season per game

2026-27 · 2 games / 2026-27 · 3 games

83.0Points97.0

73.0Opp points74.3

58.6%eFG%59.1%

13.0%TO%12.0%

9.8%OREB%31.6%

.31FT rate.38

36%3PA rate52%

53%Assisted FG%62%

Last five games

Samford

L79-88@ UNLV

W87-58vs Berry

L81-86vs FUR

W87-78vs UNCG

W80-61vs VMI

Western Carolina

W136-68vs Virginia-Lynchburg

W83-75@ UNCA

L72-80@ UNC

L67-69@ ETSU

W77-73@ MER

Head to head

Last 10 · 2017-18–2026-27

25-26SAM 88 · WCU 74Sun, 2/1

25-26WCU 77 · SAM 82Wed, 1/7

24-25WCU 72 · SAM 93Sat, 2/22

24-25SAM 88 · WCU 69Sat, 1/4

23-24WCU 62 · SAM 88Wed, 2/14

23-24SAM 75 · WCU 71Tue, 1/16

22-23SAM 85 · WCU 77Wed, 2/1

22-23WCU 65 · SAM 74Sat, 1/21

21-22SAM 74 · WCU 64Sat, 1/29

21-22WCU 60 · SAM 85Sat, 1/8

Game information

TipSaturday, Jan 16 · time TBD

VenueRamsey Center · Cullowhee, NC

Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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