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

WCU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SAM	41	47	88
WCU	39	35	74

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tahlan Pettway misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Pettway · 10 PTS
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
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
H2 0:16
Foul on Tahlan Pettway
Foul on Tahlan Pettway.
T. Pettway · 10 PTS
H2 0:21
+2
Jumper, 20 ft
Julien Soumaoro makes 20-foot jumper
J. Soumaoro · 12 PTS
SAM 86 - 74 WCU
H2 0:26WCU
Offensive rebound
Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:27
Misses layup
Cord Stansberry misses layup
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
H2 0:34
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Booth · 18 PTS
SAM 86 - 72 WCU
H2 0:34SAM
Dead ball rebound
Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:34
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jadin Booth misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Booth · 18 PTS
H2 0:34
Foul on Marcus Kell
Foul on Marcus Kell.
M. Kell · 9 PTS
H2 0:34
Defensive rebound
Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:35
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
CJ Hyland misses 24-foot three point jumper
CJ Hyland · 7 PTS
H2 0:38
Offensive rebound
Cord Stansberry Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Tahlan Pettway misses 28-foot three point jumper
T. Pettway · 10 PTS
H2 0:48
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
CJ Hyland misses 26-foot three point jumper
CJ Hyland · 7 PTS
H2 0:55
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 11 PTS
SAM 85 - 72 WCU
H2 0:55
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 11 PTS
SAM 84 - 72 WCU
H2 0:55
Foul on Marcus Kell
Foul on Marcus Kell.
M. Kell · 9 PTS
H2 1:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 1
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
SAM 83 - 72 WCU
H2 1:01
Foul on Keaton Norris
Foul on Keaton Norris.
K. Norris
H2 1:01
+2
Layup
Cord Stansberry makes layup
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
SAM 83 - 71 WCU