The Furman Paladins and UNC Greensboro Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Furman Paladins look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The UNC Greensboro Spartans look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Furman Paladins are averaging 79.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 72.5 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Alex Hunter is averaging 16.5 points and 3.5 assists while Jalen Slawson is averaging 16.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Mike Bothwell is the third double-digit scorer and Conley Garrison is dishing 2.7 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are averaging 64.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 64.1 points on 39.4 percent shooting. De’Monte Buckingham is averaging 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Bas Leyte is averaging 9 points and 0.7 assists. Mohammed Abdulsalam is dishing 0.5 assists and Kaleb Hunter is grabbing 4 rebounds. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.
The Paladins are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 road games and 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Paladins last 6 overall. The under is 15-5 in Spartans last 20 home games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
You can understand why the UNC Greensboro Spartans are underdogs here, as they’ve been inconsistent all season, and they haven’t played a game since December 16. However, the Furman Paladins aren’t exactly world beaters, and they’ve had zero success against the spread this season. There’s question marks with UNC Greensboro here, but I’m not backing Furman on the road as a favorite. It’s the Spartans or pass for me.