Wednesday’s game that pits the Samford Bulldogs (17-4, 7-1 SoCon) versus the Furman Paladins (16-5, 4-4 SoCon) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena has a good chance to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-74 in favor of Samford. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM ET on January 29.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford should cover the point spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 150.5 over/under.

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Samford vs. Furman Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: CBS Sports Network
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• Where: Greenville, South Carolina
• Venue: Bon Secours Wellness Arena
• Line: Samford -1.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -132, Furman +110

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Samford vs. Furman Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 76, Furman 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. Furman

• Pick ATS: Samford (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Samford has a 10-9-0 record against the spread this season compared to Furman, who is 10-8-0 ATS. The Bulldogs have a 7-12-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Paladins have a record of 9-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 161.4 points per game, 10.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Samford has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in the past 10 games. Furman has gone 3-7 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game with a +230 scoring differential overall. They put up 84.4 points per game (12th in college basketball) and give up 73.5 per contest (241st in college basketball).
• Samford records 32 rebounds per game (208th in college basketball) compared to the 31.6 of its opponents.
• Samford makes 10.9 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in college basketball) while shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc (30th in college basketball). It is making 3.1 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.8 per game while shooting 31.9%.
• The Bulldogs rank 52nd in college basketball by averaging 102.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 104th in college basketball, allowing 88.9 points per 100 possessions.
• Samford wins the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 12.7 (295th in college basketball) while its opponents average 15.2.

Furman Performance Insights

• The Paladins are outscoring opponents by nine points per game, with a +188 scoring differential overall. They put up 77 points per game (113th in college basketball) and allow 68 per contest (79th in college basketball).
• The 34.1 rebounds per game Furman accumulates rank 99th in college basketball, 2.9 more than the 31.2 its opponents pull down.
• Furman hits 10.5 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball), 3.8 more than its opponents.
• Furman has committed 10.5 turnovers per game (87th in college basketball) while forcing 11.4 (206th in college basketball).

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