Samford vs Belmont 12/5/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Belmont Bruins and Samford Bulldogs meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Pete Hanna Center. The Belmont Bruins look to build on their 6-3 record. The Samford Bulldogs look to build on their four-game winning streak.

The Belmont Bruins are averaging 78.6 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Nick Muszynski is averaging 18.1 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Ben Sheppard is averaging 16.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. Will Richard is the third double-digit scorer and Grayson Murphy is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Belmont Bruins are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Belmont Bruins are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 80.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Ques Glover is averaging 18.3 points and 3 rebounds, while Jaden Campbell is averaging 12 points and 3 rebounds. Jermaine Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Wesley Cardet Jr. is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Bruins are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Bulldogs are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Sunday games. The under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 overall. The under is 9-4-1 in Bulldogs last 14 overall.

The Belmont Bruins are the more talented team and have the offensive firepower to blow the doors off here. However, we’re not going to act like Samford isn’t playing good ball in its own right with four straight wins, and it possibly has the best player on the court for this contest. This line is a bit disrespectful to Samford. Give me the points.