Furman vs UNC Greensboro 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-10) vs. Furman Paladins (17-7)
February 5, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Furman Paladins -12.5 / UNC Greensboro Spartans +12.5; Over/Under: -131.5
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The UNC Greensboro Spartans and Furman Paladins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Timmons Arena. The UNC Greensboro Spartans need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Furman Paladins look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are averaging 64.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting. De’Monte Buckingham is averaging 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Keyshaun Langley is averaging 8.4 points and 2 assists. Bas Leyte is dishing 0.6 assists and Kaleb Hunter is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
The Furman Paladins are averaging 79.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Mike Bothwell is averaging 15.3 points and 3 assists, while Jalen Slawson is averaging 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds. Alex Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Conley Garrison is dishing 2.7 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Paladins are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Spartans last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Paladins last 6 overall. The home team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans aren’t pushovers, but the Furman Paladins have been too consistent SU and ATS to bet against. Furman is 13-7-3 against the spread on the season and 8-2-1 against the spread at home. Furman wins at home by an average of 17.6 points while shooting 47.7 percent from the field. I’ll lay the chalk here.
