Samford Bulldogs (14-7) vs. Furman Paladins (15-6)
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Furman Paladins -6 / Samford Bulldogs +6; Over/Under: +152.5
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The Samford Bulldogs and Furman Paladins meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Timmons Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 78 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Ques Glover is averaging 14.4 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Logan Dye is averaging 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. Jermaine Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Bubba Parham is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Furman Paladins Betting Preview
The Furman Paladins are averaging 82.4 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.5 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Mike Bothwell is averaging 19.7 points and 3.6 assists, while Jalen Slawson is averaging 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds. Marcus Foster is the third double-digit scorer and Garrett Hien is dishing 1.8 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
Samford vs Furman Trends
The Bulldogs are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games. The Paladins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 road games. The over is 5-2 in Paladins last 7 overall. The road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Furman Paladins have a clear edge at home here, where they win by an average of 17 points and shoot 52.7 percent from the field. Furman could pull away in the second half. However, we’re getting points with a solid Samford team and that’s top-50 in the country in scoring. This has a chance to be one of the better games on the card. Give me the points.
