Samford vs. Western Carolina Prediction: Samford Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

Western Carolina will square off with the favored Samford in college basketball action at Ramsey Regional Activity Center on Saturday, beginning at 3:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Samford as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Samford-Western Carolina game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Samford is more likely to win, while Western Carolina has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Samford vs. Western Carolina predictions page.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Western Carolina and Samford at Ramsey Regional Activity Center is scheduled to commence at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Samford vs. Western Carolina
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Ramsey Regional Activity Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Samford vs. Western Carolina matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Samford vs. Western Carolina Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Samford and Western Carolina 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Samford an 81% chance of defeating Western Carolina. Our predicted final score has Samford winning 83-73.

According to our model, Western Carolina (+11.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 159.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Samford vs. Western Carolina Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Samford	Western Carolina
Spread	-11.5 (-115)	+11.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-750	+570
Total	o159.5 (-110)	u159.5 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Samford vs. Western Carolina Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Samford vs. Western Carolina matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict Samford, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat Western Carolina on Saturday.

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