Samford 88, Western Carolina 74 - Box Score

NET #217

	H1	H2	T
Samford	41	47	88
Western Carolina	39	35	74

Western Carolina

NET #228

	H1	H2	T
Samford	41	47	88
Western Carolina	39	35	74

Sun, Feb 1, 2026Ramsey CenterFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

low

Predicted

Actual

Samford

Western Carolina

64%

37%

✓ CorrectMargin: -3.9 predicted → -14 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

50.1%→ 60.4

eFG%

43.1 ←49.7%

10.2%→ 14.3

TO Rate

8.5 ←14.7%

22.5%

ORB%

31.9%

41.1%→ 85.4

FT Rate

36.9 ←30.3%

Samford

Predicted Actual

Western Carolina

Recap

Samford Stuns Western Carolina in 14-Point Upset

Dylan Faulkner's Dominant Performance Leads Bulldogs to Victory

In a shocking turn of events, Samford pulled off a stunning 88-74 upset over Western Carolina at the Ramsey Center, defying pre-game predictions that had Western Carolina favored by 1.3 points. The Bulldogs' impressive victory was fueled by a dominant performance from Dylan Faulkner, who tallied 23 ...

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Top Performers

Samford

Dylan FaulknerMVP46.3

PTS23REB14AST5STL1

8-12 FG, 0-1 3PT, 7-12 FT

Jadin Booth24.6

PTS18REB3AST3

4-8 FG, 3-5 3PT, 7-8 FT

Cade Norris20.8

PTS10REB9AST2

2-6 FG, 1-4 3PT, 5-8 FT

Western Carolina

Julien Soumaoro21.8

PTS12REB4AST3STL1

4-7 FG, 2-4 3PT, 2-2 FT

Marcus Kell17.9

PTS9REB7AST0STL1

2-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-7 FT

Cord Stansberry16.6

PTS13REB3AST1

6-18 FG, 0-6 3PT, 1-2 FT

Hot Players

Zion WilburnSamford+105%

PTS

4.3 avg

REB

2.2 avg

AST

0.8 avg

75% FG 3-4

Dylan FaulknerSamford+52%

PTS

17.3 avg

REB

8.6 avg

AST

1.8 avg

67% FG 8-12

Kam MartinSamford+48%

PTS

5.3 avg

REB

2.1 avg

AST

0.7 avg

40% FG 2-5

Tayeshaun SmithWestern Carolina+48%

PTS

1.0 avg

REB

1.5 avg

AST

0.2 avg

0% FG 0-2

Cade NorrisSamford+37%

PTS

8.9 avg

REB

4.4 avg

AST

2.0 avg

33% FG 2-6

Isaiah Campbell-FinchSamford+35%

PTS

7.5 avg

REB

1.6 avg

AST

1.3 avg

67% FG 4-6

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Samford88

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO
Jadin Booth	36	18	4-8	3-5	7-8	3	3	0	1
Cade Norris	31	10	2-6	1-4	5-8	9	2	0	2
Dylan Faulkner	29	23	8-12	0-1	7-12	14	5	1	2
Keaton Norris	27	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	2	2	0	1
Zion Wilburn	24	11	3-4	2-3	3-4	4	0	0	0
Isaiah Campbell-Finch	23	13	4-6	2-3	3-4	1	0	0	2
Kam Martin	21	9	2-5	2-4	3-3	3	0	0	1
Will Shaver	9	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	3	1	0	2
Caleb Harrison	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Jaxon Pollard	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
DaJion Humphrey	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Corey Brown	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Cooper Davenport	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Hughes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Judson Bjornstad	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Zach Lamey	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
JD Gossett	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	88	24-48	10-24	30-41	39	13	1	11

Western Carolina74

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Marcus Kell	33	9	2-6	1-2	4-7	7	0	1	0	1
Julien Soumaoro	33	12	4-7	2-4	2-2	4	3	1	0	1
Cord Stansberry	31	13	6-18	0-6	1-2	3	1	0	0	1
Tidjiane Dioumassi	24	9	4-9	0-2	1-1	0	1	0	0	0
Tahlan Pettway	19	10	3-9	2-7	2-2	3	1	0	0	1
Justin Johnson	17	8	3-7	1-1	1-2	1	0	0	0	1
Tayeshaun Smith	16	2	0-2	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	1	0
Samuel Dada	14	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	1	2
CJ Hyland	12	7	1-4	0-3	5-6	0	0	0	0	0
Vernon Collins	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Abdulai Fanta Kabba	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Titian DeRosa	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Williams	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Chase McKey	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Fischer Brown	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Hollifield	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	74	25-65	6-25	18-24	23	7	3	2	7