Watch The Citadel Bulldogs vs. Samford Bulldogs: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch The Citadel vs. Samford basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 1, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET • 3 min read

Halftime Report

Samford is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead The Citadel 47-29.

If Samford keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 18-5 in no time. On the other hand, The Citadel will have to make due with a 5-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Samford Bulldogs @ The Citadel Bulldogs

Current Records: Samford 17-5, The Citadel 5-15

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: McAlister Field House -- Charleston, South Carolina
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $21.60

What to Know

If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Samford. They and The Citadel Bulldogs will face off in a Southern battle at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at McAlister Field House. Samford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 83.7 points per game this season.

Samford is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since November 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Furman by a score of 72-70.

Despite their loss, Samford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rylan Jones, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Lukas Walls was another key player, posting ten points along with two steals.

Meanwhile, The Citadel's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 12th straight defeat. There's no need to mince words: The Citadel lost to Mercer, and The Citadel lost bad. The score wound up at 80-46. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Citadel struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for them; they were averaging 15.2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've fallen to only 11 per game.

Samford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for The Citadel, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: Samford has been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 37.9% of their threes per game. It's a different story for The Citadel, though, as they've only made 30.6% of their threes this season. Given Samford's sizable advantage in that area, The Citadel will need to find a way to close that gap.

Everything came up roses for Samford against The Citadel in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 86-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Samford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.