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FINAL
Feb 1, 2026

Box Score

12T
SAM414788
WCU393574
Samford Bulldogs logoSAMFORDMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Dylan Faulkner298-120-17-12145102123
5Cade Norris312-61-45-892002310
0Isaiah Campbell-Finch234-62-33-410002313
3Keaton Norris270-50-40-02200120
2Jadin Booth364-83-57-833001318
35Will Shaver91-20-02-23100224
10Kam Martin212-52-43-33000129
8Zion Wilburn243-42-33-440000311
TOTAL-24-4850.0%10-2441.7%30-4173.2%391310111988
Western Carolina Catamounts logoWESTERN CAROLINAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
12Samuel Dada142-30-00-04011244
23Marcus Kell332-61-24-77010149
22Tidjiane Dioumassi244-90-21-10100039
0Cord Stansberry316-180-61-231001413
3Julien Soumaoro334-72-42-243101312
21Tayeshaun Smith160-20-02-21101042
8Tahlan Pettway193-92-72-231001210
2CJ Hyland131-40-35-60000007
4Justin Johnson173-71-11-21000138
TOTAL-25-6538.5%6-2524.0%18-2475.0%2373272774

Play-by-Play

1st halfsamwcu
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Western Carolina.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball lost by Samford.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (19:40) Samuel Dada makes layup (Cord Stansberry assists).
    02
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (19:24) Dylan Faulkner makes layup.
    22
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (19:02) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes layup.
    24
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (19:02) Foul on Jadin Booth.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (19:02) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 1 of 1.
    25
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:44) Foul on Samuel Dada.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (18:44) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.
    35
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (18:44) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.
    45
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:20) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 3-foot floating jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:17) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:02) Keaton Norris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (17:58) Marcus Kell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (17:31) Marcus Kell makes layup.
    47
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:14) Jadin Booth misses 14-foot jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:14) Samford Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (17:14) Foul on Marcus Kell.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:10) Isaiah Campbell-Finch bad pass turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (16:54) Samuel Dada misses layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:51) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (16:41) Dylan Faulkner makes 2-foot dunk (Cade Norris assists).
    67
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (16:24) Julien Soumaoro misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:22) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (16:19) Jadin Booth makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists).
    97
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:44) Foul on Samuel Dada.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:44) Samuel Dada turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:26) Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:13) Cade Norris misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:11) Marcus Kell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (14:55) Justin Johnson misses 16-foot jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:53) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (14:49) Kam Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jadin Booth assists).
    127
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (14:16) Justin Johnson makes 11-foot jumper.
    129
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:43) Cade Norris misses 29-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (13:40) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (13:19) Justin Johnson makes layup (Julien Soumaoro assists).
    1211
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (12:53) Kam Martin makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dylan Faulkner assists).
    1511
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:53) Foul on Justin Johnson.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (12:53) Kam Martin makes free throw 1 of 1.
    1611
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (12:33) Tahlan Pettway makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tayeshaun Smith assists).
    1614
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:17) Foul on Julien Soumaoro.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:08) Jadin Booth misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:06) Tahlan Pettway Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:01) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 17-foot jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:57) Kam Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:43) Foul on Tayeshaun Smith.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:43) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:43) Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (11:43) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1714
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (11:23) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes layup (Tahlan Pettway assists).
    1716
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (11:08) Zion Wilburn makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dylan Faulkner assists).
    2016
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (10:52) Justin Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julien Soumaoro assists).
    2019
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:31) Kam Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:27) Tahlan Pettway Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:14) Foul on Kam Martin.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (10:14) Justin Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2020
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:14) Justin Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:14) Kam Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (10:01) Cade Norris makes driving layup.
    2220
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (9:42) Cord Stansberry makes 16-foot jumper.
    2222
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:42) Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:42) Cord Stansberry misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:42) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:28) Foul on Cord Stansberry.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:27) Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:27) Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (9:27) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2322
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:09) Foul on Will Shaver.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:07) Marcus Kell misses free throw 1 of 3.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:07) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (9:07) Marcus Kell makes free throw 2 of 3.
    2323
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (9:07) Marcus Kell makes free throw 3 of 3.
    2324
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (8:49) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes 14-foot pullup jump shot.
    2524
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:38) Marcus Kell misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (8:36) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (8:16) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes 23-foot three point jumper (Will Shaver assists).
    2824
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:03) Cord Stansberry bad pass turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:53) Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:53) Isaiah Campbell-Finch turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:48) Cord Stansberry misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:48) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:48) Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (7:48) Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2924
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (7:48) Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3024
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:22) Marcus Kell misses layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:18) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:13) Cade Norris misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:10) Cade Norris Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:57) Foul on Cord Stansberry.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (6:57) Kam Martin makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3124
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (6:57) Kam Martin makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3224
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (6:41) Cord Stansberry makes driving layup.
    3226
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:28) Kam Martin misses layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:28) Tayeshaun Smith Block.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:25) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:22) Foul on Keaton Norris.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (6:19) CJ Hyland makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3227
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (6:19) CJ Hyland makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3228
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (6:06) Dylan Faulkner makes layup (Keaton Norris assists).
    3428
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (5:50) Cord Stansberry makes layup.
    3430
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (5:29) Dylan Faulkner makes layup.
    3630
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (5:05) Cord Stansberry misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (5:02) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:56) Dylan Faulkner misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:54) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:54) Foul on Cade Norris.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (4:54) Tayeshaun Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3631
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (4:54) Tayeshaun Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3632
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:37) Keaton Norris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:37) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:37) Foul on Tayeshaun Smith.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:37) Dylan Faulkner misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:37) Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (4:37) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3732
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:16) Tayeshaun Smith misses layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:14) Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:02) Will Shaver bad pass turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:02) Marcus Kell Steal.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:42) Marcus Kell bad pass turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (3:33) Will Shaver makes layup (Jadin Booth assists).
    3932
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:06) Cord Stansberry misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:03) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:58) Foul on Will Shaver.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:58) Will Shaver turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:35) Foul on Jadin Booth.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (2:35) CJ Hyland makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3933
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:35) CJ Hyland misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:35) Kam Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:19) Kam Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:17) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:04) Marcus Kell misses 10-foot jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:02) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:55) Dylan Faulkner misses layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:51) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:51) Dylan Faulkner misses tip in layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:50) Tayeshaun Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:43) Tayeshaun Smith misses layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:41) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:37) Foul on Julien Soumaoro.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (1:37) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.
    4033
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (1:37) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.
    4133
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (1:03) Julien Soumaoro makes 26-foot three point jumper.
    4136
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:51) Keaton Norris misses 8-foot jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (0:49) Marcus Kell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (0:42) Cord Stansberry misses 6-foot hook shot.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:39) Zion Wilburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:30) Foul on Kam Martin.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:30) Kam Martin turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (0:01) Tahlan Pettway makes 25-foot three point jumper.
    4139
2nd half

Team Stats

88Points74
24-48(50.0%)Field Goal(%)25-65(38.5%)
10-24(41.7%)3-Point(%)6-25(24.0%)
30-41(73.2%)Free Throw(%)18-24(75.0%)
42(8)Rebounds(Offensive)29(10)
13Assists7
1Steals3
0Blocks2
12Turnovers7
19(0)Fouls(Technical)27(1)
20Largest Lead3

Game Details

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Ramsey Regional Activity Center · Cullowhee, NC
attendance: 1,146 (14.6%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: SAM -1.5
over/under: 154.5