Samford Bulldogs (15-2) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (13-2)
January 16, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Carolina Catamounts -1.5; Over/Under: +157.5
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The Samford Bulldogs are riding a 15-game winning streak. The Western Carolina Catamounts are riding a 9-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Samford Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts prediction.
Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Samford Bulldogs recently beat The Citadel, UNC Greensboro and VMI. The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 91.5 points on 49.9 percent shooting and allowing 75.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Achor Achor is averaging 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, while AJ Staton-McCray is averaging 13.2 points and 4.8 rebounds. Jeremaine Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden Campbell is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 40.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
Western Carolina Catamounts Betting Preview
The Western Carolina Catamounts recently beat Wofford, East Tennessee State and Mercer. The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 76.3 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 65.5 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Vonterius Woolbright is averaging 20.6 points and 12.6 rebounds, while Tre Jackson is averaging 13.5 points and 2.1 assists. DJ Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and Russell Jones Jr. is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game. Western Carolina is 15-2 in the Southern Conference standings.
Samford Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts prediction
The Western Carolina Catamounts are playing great ball right now, and they’re going to be up for this game at home. I get it. Still, we’re getting a free bucket with the Samford Bulldogs, a team that’s won 15 straight games and is 10-5 ATS on the season. Samford has also won 5 straight games against Western Carolina and has covered 4 of those wins. The Western Carolina Catamounts are undefeated at home, but the value is with the free bucket and one of the hotter teams in the country. I’ll side with Samford.
