Who's Playing

The Citadel @ Samford

Current Records: The Citadel 6-5; Samford 10-3

What to Know

After a four-game homestand, the The Citadel Bulldogs will be on the road. The Citadel and the Samford Bulldogs will face off in a Southern battle at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday at Pete Hanna Center. The Citadel hasn't won a contest against Samford since Feb. 23 of 2019, but they'll be looking to end the drought.

It was close but no cigar for The Citadel as they fell 77-74 to the Manhattan Jaspers last Tuesday. The matchup was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but The Citadel had been the slight favorite coming in.

Meanwhile, Samford took a serious blow against the Furman Paladins on Wednesday, falling 81-49.

The Citadel is now 6-5 while Samford sits at 10-3. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Citadel is stumbling into the game with the 44th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.5 on average. Samford has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 11th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 16.3 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Pete Hanna Center -- Homewood, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

Samford have won nine out of their last 11 games against The Citadel.

  • Feb 15, 2020 - Samford 74 vs. The Citadel 62
  • Jan 01, 2020 - Samford 69 vs. The Citadel 68
  • Mar 08, 2019 - Samford 100 vs. The Citadel 71
  • Feb 23, 2019 - The Citadel 87 vs. Samford 83
  • Jan 17, 2019 - Samford 80 vs. The Citadel 77
  • Feb 10, 2018 - Samford 116 vs. The Citadel 103
  • Jan 11, 2018 - Samford 107 vs. The Citadel 91
  • Feb 25, 2017 - The Citadel 102 vs. Samford 96
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Samford 98 vs. The Citadel 90
  • Feb 08, 2016 - Samford 95 vs. The Citadel 86
  • Jan 05, 2016 - Samford 94 vs. The Citadel 74