Friday’s contest between the North Alabama Lions (3-0) and Samford Bulldogs (2-1) squaring off at Flowers Hall has a projected final score of 96-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of North Alabama, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will start at 8:45 PM ET on November 15.

Based on our computer prediction, North Alabama projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Samford. The over/under is listed at 163.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Samford vs. North Alabama Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 8:45 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Florence, Alabama
• Venue: Flowers Hall
• Line: Samford -1.5
• Point total: 163.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -132, North Alabama +108

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Samford vs. North Alabama Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Alabama 96, Samford 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. North Alabama

• Pick ATS: North Alabama (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (163.5)

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Samford Performance Insights

• Last season, Samford was fifth-best in college basketball on offense (86.1 points scored per game) and ranked 260th defensively (74.5 points conceded).
• The Bulldogs collected 32.1 rebounds per game and gave up 32.2 boards last season, ranking 172nd and 215th, respectively, in the country.
• Samford was 11th-best in college basketball in assists (17.6 per game) last year.
• The Bulldogs were the 13th-best team in college basketball in 3-pointers made (10 per game) and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (39.5%) last season.
• Last year, Samford was 262nd in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (7.9 per game) and 190th in defensive 3-point percentage (33.8%).
• Last year, the Bulldogs attempted 41.3% of their shots from beyond the arc, and 58.7% from inside it. In terms of made shots, 33.3% of the Bulldogs’ buckets were 3-pointers, and 66.7% were 2-pointers.

North Alabama Performance Insights

• Last year North Alabama posted 76.5 points per game (92nd-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 76.1 points per contest (296th-ranked).
• The Lions grabbed 32.1 rebounds per game (172nd-ranked in college basketball). They allowed 31.8 rebounds per contest (189th-ranked).
• North Alabama averaged 11.2 assists per game, which ranked them 318th in the nation.
• With 9.7 turnovers per game, the Lions ranked 50th in college basketball. They forced 9.4 turnovers per contest, which ranked 332nd in college basketball.
• The Lions drained 7.7 threes per game (150th-ranked in college basketball). They sported a 36.2% shooting percentage (52nd-ranked) from three-point land.
• North Alabama allowed 7.1 treys per game (144th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opposing teams to shoot 35% (274th-ranked) from downtown.
• North Alabama attempted 39.1 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 64.8% of the shots it took (and 71.3% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 21.2 treys per contest, which were 35.2% of its shots (and 28.7% of the team’s buckets).

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