The players to watch will include JP Pegues when the Furman Paladins (10-9, 4-2 SoCon) face the Samford Bulldogs (17-2, 6-0 SoCon) at Timmons Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Furman is a small 2.5-point favorite against Samford when the Paladins square off with the Bulldogs on Wednesday. A 168-point over/under is set for the matchup.
Furman vs. Samford Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | -2.5 | 168 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Samford (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (168) |
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Furman vs. Samford Stat Rankings
| Furman Avg. (Rank) | Samford Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.9 (29th) | Points Scored | 90.4 (1st) |
| 76.7 (302nd) | Points Allowed | 75.3 (273rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.3 (115th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 (75th) |
| 9.5 (30th) | 3pt Made | 10.5 (9th) |
| 17.3 (23rd) | Assists | 19.2 (5th) |
| 12.8 (289th) | Turnovers | 13.5 (327th) |
Furman vs. Samford Betting Trends
- The Paladins have five wins in 15 games against the spread this year.
- Furman’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 5-4.
- There have been eight Paladins games (out of 15) that went over the total this year.
- Furman’s games have finished with more than 168 points five times so far this year.
- The over/under for this game is 168 points, 9.4 more than the average point total for Paladins games this season.
- Samford is 11-6-0 against the spread this year.
- The Bulldogs don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 2.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Furman has played 15 games this season, and eight of them have gone over the total.
- There have been four Bulldogs games this year with more than 168 points scored.
- Samford’s games average 165.6 total points, 2.4 less than the total for this matchup.
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Furman Impact Players
- Carter Whitt posts 10.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Pjay Smith Jr. averages 10.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 39.9% from the floor and 36.8% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Garrett Hien is averaging 8.2 points, 2.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
- Alex Williams leads the Paladins at 5.4 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.2 assists and 16.3 points.
Samford Impact Players
- Achor Achor paces the Bulldogs in scoring (16.8 points per game) and rebounding (5.9), and puts up 1.1 assists. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
- A.J. Staton-McCray is averaging 13.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 45.6% of his shots from the field and 46.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- Rylan Jones is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (5.2 per game), and he averages 8.3 points and 3.1 rebounds.
- Jaden Campbell gets the Bulldogs 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Dallas Graziani gets the Bulldogs 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
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