The players to watch will include Achor Achor and Marcus Foster when the Samford Bulldogs (27-5, 15-3 SoCon) take on the Furman Paladins (17-15, 10-8 SoCon) at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Sunday. Sunday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Paladins features the Bulldogs as tight 2-point favorites. A 154-point total is set for the game.
Samford vs. Furman Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Samford | -2 | 154 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Samford (-2) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (154) |
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Samford vs. Furman Stat Rankings
| Samford Avg. (Rank) | Furman Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 86.3 (5th) | Points Scored | 79.6 (49th) |
| 74.0 (246th) | Points Allowed | 75.7 (286th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.3 (142nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (133rd) |
| 10.1 (14th) | 3pt Made | 9.7 (19th) |
| 17.7 (10th) | Assists | 16.3 (25th) |
| 12.7 (315th) | Turnovers | 11.6 (219th) |
Samford vs. Furman Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs have 17 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
- As 2-point favorites or more, Samford is 14-10 against the spread.
- There have been 14 Bulldogs games (out of 30) that hit the over this season.
- Samford and its opponent have broken the 154-point mark 14 times this season.
- The average total for Bulldogs games this season has been 160.3, which is 6.3 points higher than the total for this game.
- Furman’s record against the spread is 10-17-1.
- As a 2-point underdog or more, the Paladins have one win ATS (1-5-1) this year.
- There have been 14 Samford’s games (out of 30) that went over the total this season.
- Paladins games have gone over 154 points on 14 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Furman’s games this year (155.3) is 1.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Samford Impact Players
- Achor is tops on the Bulldogs with 15.1 points per contest and 5.7 rebounds, while also putting up 1.5 assists.
- Rylan Jones leads the Bulldogs at 4.7 assists per contest, while also posting 3.0 rebounds and 9.5 points.
- A.J. Staton-McCray is averaging 12.3 points, 1.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
- Jaden Campbell puts up 11.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Garrett Hicks is putting up 6.6 points, 1.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds per contest.
Furman Impact Players
- Foster is the Paladins’ top rebounder (7.6 per game), and he contributes 17.2 points and 1.8 assists.
- Pjay Smith Jr. gets the Paladins 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Paladins receive 7.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Carter Whitt.
- The Paladins get 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Garrett Hien.
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