Samford vs. Wofford betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Samford Bulldogs (16-4, 6-1 SoCon) host the Wofford Terriers (11-9, 5-2 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at Pete Hanna Center, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Bulldogs are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 148.5 in the matchup.

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Samford vs. Wofford betting lines

  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -262
  • Wofford moneyline odds to win: +211
  • Spread: Samford (-5.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Samford has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in nine opportunities on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of nine home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Samford has won a higher percentage of its home games (.889) compared to road games (.857).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 77.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 7.6 points fewer than the 84.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • Samford’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.3) is 3.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.1).
  • The Bulldogs are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 36.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.9 makes and 37.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (64th in nation) 43.6 (190th) 32.4 (181st) 32 (233rd) 17.6 (15th) 12.7 (293rd)

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Wofford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wofford’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 3-3-0 ATS on its home court and 5-5-0 on the road.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Terriers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) than on the road (40%, four of 10).

Recent trends

  • The Terriers are averaging 77.5 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 2.2 more than their average for the season (75.3).
  • In its last 10 games, Wofford is surrendering 68 points per game, 1.9 fewer points than its season average (69.9).
  • The Terriers are draining 0.2 fewer three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games (9.5) compared to their season average (9.7), but they are delivering a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season mark (33.3%).

Wofford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (138th in nation) 43 (153rd) 35.8 (38th) 28.4 (46th) 16.3 (47th) 10.2 (59th)
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