Western Carolina Catamounts at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballGuess, Tryon lift Samford past Western Carolina 82-78
Jacob Tryon added 17 points, and A.J. Staton-McCray and Logan Dye had 11 each. Richardson Maitre scored 10, including two free throws for a four-point lead with nine seconds left.
Samford (6-7, 2-4 Southern Conference) led 45-25 at halftime. Western Carolina mounted a charge in the second half, scoring 53.
Mason Faulkner had 24 points for the Catamounts (7-5, 0-3). Xavier Cork added 18 points, and Cory Hightower had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Christian Guess Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Richardson Maitre made Free Throw. | 78 - 82 |
Statistics
WCU |
SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | FG | 28-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 20-27 | FT | 18-24 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 351 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 351 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |


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