Samford vs. UNC Greensboro: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2024

On Thursday at Pete Hanna Center, the Samford Bulldogs (13-2, 2-0 SoCon) will face the UNC Greensboro Spartans (11-4, 2-0 SoCon) — with Achor Achor and Mikeal Brown-Jones among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are currently small 4-point favorites against the Spartans. The over/under is 151.5 points for the matchup.

Samford vs. UNC Greensboro Betting Lines

Samford vs UNC Greensboro Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Samford -4 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Samford (-4)
Total Pick Over (151.5)

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Samford vs. UNC Greensboro Stat Rankings

Samford Avg. (Rank) UNC Greensboro Avg. (Rank)
89.5 (4th) Points Scored 78.0 (102nd)
74.2 (256th) Points Allowed 68.9 (119th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.1 (72nd) Off. Rebounds 8.5 (195th)
10.9 (7th) 3pt Made 9.9 (22nd)
20.3 (3rd) Assists 15.3 (82nd)
13.9 (330th) Turnovers 10.1 (54th)

Samford vs. UNC Greensboro Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bulldogs are 8-5-0 this year.
  • Samford is 7-3 as 4-point favorites or more.
  • The Bulldogs have played 13 games this year, and seven of them have hit the over.
  • Samford’s games have finished with more than 151.5 points eight times so far this year.
  • Bulldogs games have had an average of 163.7 points this season, 12.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UNC Greensboro’s record against the spread is 5-8-0.
  • The Spartans have won once ATS (1-1) as a 4-point underdog or more this year.
  • Samford has played 13 games this season, and seven of them have gone over the total.
  • Spartans games have finished with over 151.5 points scored four times this season.
  • UNC Greensboro’s games average 146.9 total points, 4.6 less than the total for this matchup.

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Samford Impact Players

  • Achor leads the Bulldogs with 14.9 points per contest and 6.0 rebounds, while also putting up 1.1 assists.
  • A.J. Staton-McCray puts up 13.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.1% from the field and 49.0% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Rylan Jones averages a team-high 5.0 assists per contest. He is also posting 7.3 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jaden Campbell puts up 9.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 49.4% from the floor and 44.2% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jermaine Marshall posts 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 2.0 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

UNC Greensboro Impact Players

  • Kobe Langley leads the Spartans in assists (5.9 per game), and posts 9.1 points and 3.1 rebounds. He also posts 2.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Brown-Jones leads the Spartans in scoring (18.5 points per game) and rebounding (7.7), and posts 1.1 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Keyshaun Langley is posting 14.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, making 41.0% of his shots from the field and 36.6% from 3-point range, with 2.1 treys per contest.
  • Donovan Atwell is averaging 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, making 41.7% of his shots from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range, with 2.9 treys per game.
  • The Spartans receive 6.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Jalen Breath.

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