The Samford Bulldogs (21-9, 15-2 SoCon) square off against Mike Bothwell and the Furman Paladins (23-7, 14-3 SoCon) at Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Paladins and the Bulldogs features the Paladins as slim 1.5-point favorites. The game’s point total is 152.5.
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Furman Vs Samford Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | -1.5 | 152.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Samford (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (152.5) |
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Furman Vs Samford Stat Rankings
| Furman Avg. (Rank) | Samford Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.8 (13th) | Points Scored | 78.6 (32nd) |
| 70.8 (208th) | Points Allowed | 70.4 (195th) |
| 34.2 (109th) | Rebounds | 34.5 (89th) |
| 9.5 (146th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 (166th) |
| 9.5 (22nd) | 3pt Made | 9.1 (34th) |
| 17.9 (4th) | Assists | 11.8 (291st) |
| 11 (78th) | Turnovers | 12.4 (212th) |
Furman Vs Samford Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Paladins are 15-12-0 this year.
- Furman is 13-10 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 14 Paladins games (out of 27) that hit the over this season.
- In 11 games this year, Furman and its opponent have combined for more than 152.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 152.5 points, 0.1 fewer than the average total in this season’s Paladins contests.
- Samford has 14 wins in 26 games against the spread this year.
- The Bulldogs have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- This season, 14 of Furman’s 27 games have hit the over.
- Bulldogs games have had over 152.5 points nine times this year.
- Samford’s games average 149 total points, 3.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Furman Impact Players
- Jalen Slawson leads his squad in rebounds per contest (7.2), and also averages 16 points and 3.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.7 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Bothwell paces his squad in both points (17.4) and assists (3.2) per contest, and also posts 3.6 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- JP Pegues paces the Paladins at 4 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.7 rebounds and 10.8 points.
- Marcus Foster is averaging 10.9 points, 1.2 assists and 5.2 rebounds per contest.
- Garrett Hien is posting 8.1 points, 1.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
Samford Impact Players
- Jermaine Marshall is posting a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 12.6 points and 1.2 assists, making 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 38.9% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per game.
- Logan Dye tops the Bulldogs in scoring (13 points per game) and assists (1.2), and posts 5.1 rebounds. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Bubba Parham is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (2.6 per game), and he posts 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds.
- A.J. Staton-McCray is posting 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, making 46.3% of his shots from the field.
- Jaron Rillie gives the Bulldogs 5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.
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