Furman vs Stephen F. Austin 12/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6-4) vs. Furman Paladins (7-4)
December 17, 2022 4:30 pm EDT
The Line: Furman Paladins -6 / Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks +6; Over/Under: +152.5
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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Furman Paladins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks look for their seventh win. The Furman Paladins look for their eighth win.
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are averaging 79.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Sadaidriene Hall is averaging 13.3 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Latrell Jossell is averaging 13 points and 2 assists. Nigel Hawkins is the third double-digit scorer and Roti Ware is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
The Furman Paladins are averaging 81.5 points on 49.8 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Mike Bothwell is averaging 19.7 points and 4.4 assists, while Jalen Slawson is averaging 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds. Marcus Foster is grabbing 4.4 rebounds and Garrett Hien is dishing 2 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Lumberjacks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 21-10-1 ATS in their last 32 Saturday games. The Paladins are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Lumberjacks last 4 overall. The under is 4-1 in Paladins last 5 neutral site games.
The Furman Paladins are obviously the better team, but the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are far from a pushover, and they’ve had success in the underdog role where they win by an average of 4.3 points. Stephen F. Austin enters this contest shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 47.7 percent from 3 in its last 5 games. Give me the points.
