Western Carolina vs. Samford: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 16, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 15, 2024

The players to watch will include Tre Jackson when the Western Carolina Catamounts (15-2, 4-0 SoCon) face the Samford Bulldogs (15-2, 4-0 SoCon) at Ramsey Center, tipping off at 6:00 PM ET on Tuesday. Tuesday’s matchup between the Catamounts and the Bulldogs features a slim line of Western Carolina -2. The game’s over/under is 157.

Western Carolina vs. Samford Betting Lines

Western Carolina vs Samford Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Western Carolina -2 157 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Samford (+2)
Total Pick Under (157)

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Western Carolina vs. Samford Stat Rankings

Western Carolina Avg. (Rank) Samford Avg. (Rank)
76.3 (136th) Points Scored 91.5 (1st)
65.5 (46th) Points Allowed 75.2 (277th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.8 (163rd) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (56th)
7.9 (140th) 3pt Made 10.9 (7th)
11.7 (299th) Assists 20.1 (4th)
9.9 (45th) Turnovers 14.1 (339th)

Western Carolina vs. Samford Betting Trends

  • The Catamounts have nine wins in 14 games against the spread this year.
  • As 2-point favorites or more, Western Carolina is 6-3 against the spread.
  • The Catamounts have played 14 games this year, and five of them have gone over the total.
  • Western Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 157 points only two times this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 157 points, 15.2 higher than the average total in Catamounts games this season.
  • Against the spread, Samford is 10-5-0 this season.
  • The Bulldogs have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 2-point underdog or more this season.
  • Western Carolina has played 14 games this season, and five of them have hit the over.
  • Bulldogs games have finished with over 157 points scored seven times this season.
  • The average total for Samford’s games is 166.7 points, which is 9.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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Western Carolina Impact Players

  • Vonterius Woolbright leads his team in points (20.6), rebounds (12.6) and assists (5.3) per game, shooting 45.0% from the floor. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Jackson posts 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 38.3% from the floor and 36.6% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • DJ Campbell is putting up 12.0 points, 1.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
  • Russell Jones averages 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 44.7% from the floor and 41.1% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Bernard Pelote posts 7.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Samford Impact Players

  • Achor Achor is the Bulldogs’ top scorer (15.5 points per game) and rebounder (5.8), and contributes 1.2 assists.
  • The Bulldogs get 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from A.J. Staton-McCray.
  • Rylan Jones is averaging a team-best 5.2 assists per game. And he is delivering 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 42.3% of his shots from the field and 36.9% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • The Bulldogs receive 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Jaden Campbell.
  • Dallas Graziani gets the Bulldogs 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

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