Monday, January 30, 2023

Game #24 - Samford Bulldogs



When: Wednesday, February 1, 2023   
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
     -announcer: Gary Ayers (PxP)
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
TV/video: ESPN+
    -announcer: Daniel Hooker (PxP)
Live Stats: WCU Live Stats
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue & Red
Students: 5,729
Mascot: Bulldogs
Message Board: The Dog Pound

Head Coach: Bucky McMillan enters his third season as head coach of Samford University

McMillan's record vs. WCU: 4-0
Gray's record vs. Samford: 0-3

Samford's current record: 14-9 overall, 10-2 home, 4-7 away, 0-0 neutral, 8-2 SoCon
Samford's last season record: 21-11 overall, 13-24 home, 5-8 away, 3-1 neutral, 10-8 SoCon

The Series: The Cats own a 14-15 overall record with Samford. The Bulldogs are riding a 4-game win streak over the Cats, coming into Wednesday's game and Western is 11-3 in games played in Cullowhee. The Cats are 4-6 in the last 10 games played.

The Bulldogs come to Cullowhee riding a two-game conference losing streak since they played Western in Homewood on Jan. 21, 2023. With losses to both Furman and Wofford on their three-game road trip, the Bulldogs hope to rebound and pick up a seasonal sweep of the Catamounts. While the dogs are 4-7 in road games this season, the Cats are 6-4 in games inside the friendly confines of the Ramsey Center.

Coming off a road trip win at VMI, the Cats picked up a win without scoring 10 shots from beyond the 3-point line, picking up 38 points in the paint and 23 fast break points against the Keydets.


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