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Samford Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Basketball
Samford
11-12
88-74
Final
W Carolina
8-13
Ramsey Center

Lead tracker

SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 20, WCU 3
H1H2
WCU leads
Team1H2HT
SAM414788
WCU393574

Who won: Samford 88-74

The Samford Bulldogs beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 88-74 on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Ramsey Center. The Samford outscored the W Carolina 47-35 in the 2nd half. Dylan Faulkner led the Samford in points (23). Cord Stansberry led the W Carolina in points (13).

Player of the game

Dylan Faulkner

SAM · 23 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST

8.9

Win probability

100%SAM final
SAMWCU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:09Zion Wilburn

    Defensive rebound

    Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:11Tahlan Pettway

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Tahlan Pettway misses 25-foot three point jumper

    T. Pettway · 10 PTS

  5. H2 0:16
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes free throw 2 of 2

    I. Campbell-Finch · 13 PTS

    SAM 88 - 74 WCU
  6. H2 0:16
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes free throw 1 of 2

    I. Campbell-Finch · 13 PTS

    SAM 87 - 74 WCU
  7. H2 0:16Tahlan Pettway

    Foul on Tahlan Pettway

    Foul on Tahlan Pettway.

    T. Pettway · 10 PTS

  8. H2 0:21Julien Soumaoro
    +2

    Jumper, 20 ft

    Julien Soumaoro makes 20-foot jumper

    J. Soumaoro · 12 PTS

    SAM 86 - 74 WCU
  9. H2 0:26WCU

    Offensive rebound

    Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:27Cord Stansberry

    Misses layup

    Cord Stansberry misses layup

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

  11. H2 0:34Jadin Booth
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Booth · 18 PTS

    SAM 86 - 72 WCU
  12. H2 0:34SAM

    Dead ball rebound

    Samford Deadball Team Rebound.

  13. H2 0:34Jadin Booth

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jadin Booth misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Booth · 18 PTS

  14. H2 0:34Marcus Kell

    Foul on Marcus Kell

    Foul on Marcus Kell.

    M. Kell · 9 PTS

  15. H2 0:34Jadin Booth

    Defensive rebound

    Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 0:35CJ Hyland

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    CJ Hyland misses 24-foot three point jumper

    CJ Hyland · 7 PTS

  17. H2 0:38Cord Stansberry

    Offensive rebound

    Cord Stansberry Offensive Rebound.

  18. H2 0:42Tahlan Pettway

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Tahlan Pettway misses 28-foot three point jumper

    T. Pettway · 10 PTS

  19. H2 0:48CJ Hyland

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    CJ Hyland misses 26-foot three point jumper

    CJ Hyland · 7 PTS

  20. H2 0:55Zion Wilburn
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Zion Wilburn makes free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Wilburn · 11 PTS

    SAM 85 - 72 WCU
  21. H2 0:55Zion Wilburn
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Wilburn · 11 PTS

    SAM 84 - 72 WCU
  22. H2 0:55Marcus Kell

    Foul on Marcus Kell

    Foul on Marcus Kell.

    M. Kell · 9 PTS

  23. H2 1:01Cord Stansberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 1

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

    SAM 83 - 72 WCU
  24. H2 1:01Keaton Norris

    Foul on Keaton Norris

    Foul on Keaton Norris.

    K. Norris

  25. H2 1:01Cord Stansberry
    +2

    Layup

    Cord Stansberry makes layup

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

    SAM 83 - 71 WCU

Leaders

SAMWCU
Points
Dylan Faulkner
23
Cord Stansberry
13
Assists
Dylan Faulkner
5
Julien Soumaoro
3
Rebounds
Dylan Faulkner
14
Marcus Kell
7

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