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

SAM leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WCU	38	39	77
SAM	34	48	82

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Cord Stansberry misses 25-foot three point jumper
C. Stansberry · 12 PTS
H2 0:10SAM
Shorttimeout
Samford Timeout
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Booth · 33 PTS
WCU 77 - 82 SAM
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Booth · 33 PTS
WCU 77 - 81 SAM
H2 0:10
Foul on Cord Stansberry
Foul on Cord Stansberry.
C. Stansberry · 12 PTS
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Julien Soumaoro misses 28-foot three point jumper
J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS
H2 0:22
Defensive rebound
Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:27
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Booth · 33 PTS
H2 0:53
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Julien Soumaoro makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS
WCU 77 - 80 SAM
H2 0:53WCU
Dead ball rebound
Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:53
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Julien Soumaoro misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS
H2 0:53
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
I. Campbell-Finch · 7 PTS
H2 1:01
Defensive rebound
Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
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
H2 1:31WCU
Shorttimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
THREEH2 1:32
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
J. Soumaoro · 11 PTS
Julien Soumaoro makes 26-foot three point jumper
WCU 76 - 80 SAM
H2 1:39
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cade Norris makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Norris · 7 PTS
WCU 73 - 80 SAM
H2 1:39
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cade Norris makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Norris · 7 PTS
WCU 73 - 79 SAM
H2 1:39
Foul on Justin Johnson
Foul on Justin Johnson.
J. Johnson · 11 PTS
H2 1:58
Defensive rebound
Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:01
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Cord Stansberry misses 24-foot three point jumper
C. Stansberry · 12 PTS