Furman Vs SFA: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6-4) take on the Furman Paladins (7-4) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. It begins at 4:30 PM ET on YouT. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Paladins’ (-278 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the ‘Jacks (+219).

This article refers to lines updated as of December 17, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. See all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Furman Vs SFA Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick SFA (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (147.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Furman Vs SFA Stat Rankings

Furman Avg. (Rank) SFA Avg. (Rank)
81.5 (33rd) Points Scored 79.3 (61st)
72.6 (272nd) Points Allowed 67.4 (141st)
35.4 (175th) Rebounds 34.4 (216th)
9.5 (230th) Off. Rebounds 12 (72nd)
9.1 (54th) 3pt Made 7.5 (176th)
19.2 (6th) Assists 16.1 (43rd)
12.8 (210th) Turnovers 16.9 (359th)

Furman Vs SFA Betting Trends

  • The Paladins have three wins in nine games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, Furman is 3-4.
  • The Paladins have played nine games this season, and five of them have hit the over.
  • Furman’s games have finished with more than 147.5 points six times so far this season.
  • The total for this game is 147.5, and that’s 6.6 points fewer than the average total in Paladins games thus far this season.
  • SFA has four wins in eight games against the spread this season.
  • The ‘Jacks are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Furman has seen five of its nine games hit the over.
  • ‘Jacks games have had over 147.5 points four times this season.
  • SFA’s games average 146.7 total points, 0.8 less than the total for this matchup.

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Furman Impact Players

  • Jalen Slawson paces his team in rebounds per game (6.7), and also averages 14.6 points and 3.6 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Garrett Hien averages 9.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 61.5% from the field.
  • Marcus Foster averages 9.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • JP Pegues is posting 8.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

SFA Impact Players

  • Sadaidriene Hall is No. 1 on the ‘Jacks in scoring (13.3 points per game) and rebounding (6.1), and posts 1.9 assists. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The ‘Jacks get 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Nigel Hawkins.
  • The ‘Jacks get 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Nana Antwi-Boasiako.
  • AJ Cajuste is putting up a team-best 4.3 assists per game. And he is contributing 8.7 points and 2.5 rebounds, making 49.2% of his shots from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc, with 1 triples per game.
  • The ‘Jacks get 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Roti Ware.
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