Who’s playing
Samford Bulldogs @ SC State Bulldogs
Current records: Samford 7-2, SC State 4-5
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What you need to know
After six road games, SC State returns home. They will host the Samford Bulldogs on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center. SC State struts with some offensive power averaging 77.1 points per game this season.
SC State will enter Sunday’s game ready to turn things around: They couldn’t beat Xavier on Sunday, but the three-point deficit was a huge improvement from the 29-point loss they suffered on Wednesday. SC State fell just to Xavier by a score of 71-68. For those following the situation at home, this is the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since February 3.
Meanwhile, Samford entered its game against West Georgia on Friday with two straight wins, but they will enter their next game with three. Everything went well against the Wolves who took an 86-65 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping opponents off the field, having won three games by 21 points or more this season.
SC State now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Samford, their victory was their 23rd in a row at home dating back to last season, which improved their record to 7-2.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. SC State has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 77.1 points per game. However, it’s not like Samford (currently ranked second) is struggling in this department as he has a 93.8 average. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
SC State found itself well behind Samford in its previous game in November 2023, losing 89-72. Will SC State have better luck at home than on the road?
History of the series
Samford has won 2 of its last 3 games against SC State.
- November 17, 2023 – Samford 89 vs. SC State 72
- December 17, 2022 – SC State 62 vs. Samford 61
- November 25, 2018 – Samford 77 vs. SC State 60