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Western Carolina Catamounts vs Samford Bulldogs

College Basketball
W Carolina
5-9
77-82
Final
Samford
9-7
Pete Hanna Center

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 18, SAM 7
H1H2
SAM leads
Team1H2HT
WCU383977
SAM344882

Who won: Samford 82-77

The Samford Bulldogs beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 82-77 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Pete Hanna Center. The Samford outscored the W Carolina 48-39 in the 2nd half. Jadin Booth led the Samford in points (33). Samuel Dada led the W Carolina in points (19).

Player of the game

Samuel Dada

WCU · 19 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK

9.3

Win probability

100%SAM final
WCUSAM

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01Cade Norris

    Defensive rebound

    Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:05Cord Stansberry

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Cord Stansberry misses 25-foot three point jumper

    C. Stansberry · 12 PTS

  5. H2 0:10SAM

    Shorttimeout

    Samford Timeout

  6. H2 0:10Jadin Booth
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Booth · 33 PTS

    WCU 77 - 82 SAM
  7. H2 0:10Jadin Booth
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Booth · 33 PTS

    WCU 77 - 81 SAM
  8. H2 0:10Cord Stansberry

    Foul on Cord Stansberry

    Foul on Cord Stansberry.

    C. Stansberry · 12 PTS

  9. H2 0:11Keaton Norris

    Defensive rebound

    Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:14Julien Soumaoro

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Julien Soumaoro misses 28-foot three point jumper

    J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS

  11. H2 0:22Samuel Dada

    Defensive rebound

    Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:27Jadin Booth

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Booth · 33 PTS

  13. H2 0:53Julien Soumaoro
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Julien Soumaoro makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS

    WCU 77 - 80 SAM
  14. H2 0:53WCU

    Dead ball rebound

    Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 0:53Julien Soumaoro

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Julien Soumaoro misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS

  16. H2 0:53

    Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch

    Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.

    I. Campbell-Finch · 7 PTS

  17. H2 1:01Cord Stansberry

    Defensive rebound

    Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 1:05

    Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    I. Campbell-Finch · 7 PTS

  19. H2 1:31WCU

    Shorttimeout

    Western Carolina Timeout

  20. THREEH2 1:32
    Julien Soumaoro

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS

    Julien Soumaoro makes 26-foot three point jumper

    WCU 76 - 80 SAM
  21. H2 1:39Cade Norris
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cade Norris makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Norris · 7 PTS

    WCU 73 - 80 SAM
  22. H2 1:39Cade Norris
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Cade Norris makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Norris · 7 PTS

    WCU 73 - 79 SAM
  23. H2 1:39Justin Johnson

    Foul on Justin Johnson

    Foul on Justin Johnson.

    J. Johnson · 11 PTS

  24. H2 1:58Cade Norris

    Defensive rebound

    Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 2:01Cord Stansberry

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Cord Stansberry misses 24-foot three point jumper

    C. Stansberry · 12 PTS

Leaders

WCUSAM
Points
Samuel Dada
19
Jadin Booth
33
Assists
Tidjiane Dioumassi
5
Jadin Booth
4
Rebounds
Samuel Dada
14
Cade Norris
5

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