UNC Greensboro Spartans (16-6) vs. Furman Paladins (12-10)
February 4, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Furman Paladins -3.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The UNC-Greensboro Spartans and the Furman Paladins meet in college basketball action from the Timmons Arena on Sunday afternoon. Who comes out on top in this SoCon showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our UNC-Greensboro vs. Furman Prediction.
UNC-Greensboro Team Preview
The UNC-Greensboro Spartans come into this one looking to build on an 85-79 win over VMI last time out. Mikeal Brown-Jones leads the Spartans in scoring and rebounding with 20.9 PPG and 8.1 RPG while Keyshaun Langley has 13.7 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 3.4 APG. Donovan Atwell has 11.2 PPG with 3.1 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UNC-Greensboro so far this season while Kobe Langley has 8.9 PPG with team-highs of 5.9 APG and 2.2 SPG to lead the Spartans in assists and steals as well. As a team, UNC-Greensboro is averaging 77.2 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 38.9% from three and 70.9% from the foul line this season.
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Furman Team Preview
The Furman Paladins come into this one looking to build on an 82-79 OT win over the Citadel last time out. Marcus Foster leads the Paladins in scoring and rebounding with 19.3 PPG and 7.6 RPG in 13 games this season while JP Pegues has 16.6 PPG with 4.4 RPG and a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Paladins in the assist department. Alex Williams has 15.9 PPG with 5.1 RPG and PJay Smith Jr. has 10.5 PPG with 2.1 APG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Furman up to this point in the year. Carter Whitt also has 9.2 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 3.9 APG as well this season. As a team, Furman is averaging 81 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 32.4% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.
UNC-Greensboro vs. Furman Prediction
I’m on Furman here. I get why points with UNCG are tempting in a spot like this, but the Paladins come into this game with revenge on their minds and have been playing really well since getting fully healthy. UNC-Greensboro’s a solid team but I think in the end, Furman gets the win and cover here. Give me Furman laying the points.
