Samford vs UNC Greensboro 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UNC Greensboro Spartans (17-13) vs. Samford Bulldogs (20-10)
March 5, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Samford Bulldogs +2 / UNC Greensboro Spartans -2; Over/Under: -126.5
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The UNC Greensboro Spartans and Samford Bulldogs meet Saturday in the college basketball SoCon Quarterfinal at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center. The UNC Greensboro Spartans look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Samford Bulldogs look for a win after winning six of their last seven games.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are averaging 65 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 41.8 percent shooting. De’Monte Buckingham is averaging 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Bas Leyte is averaging 9.1 points and 0.8 assists. Keyshaun Langley is dishing 2.3 assists and Kaleb Hunter is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 75.2 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Ques Glover is averaging 19.1 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Logan Dye is averaging 12.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. Jermaine Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden Campbell is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulldogs are 2-5-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss. The over is 5-1 in Spartans last 6 overall. The under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.
There’s not a lot separating these two teams, and you can actually argue the Samford Bulldogs are the better side. Samford won the most recent meeting against UNC Greensboro, and it will have the best player on the court. This is close to a toss up contest. I’ll take my chances with the free bucket with the Bulldogs.
