Furman vs. Citadel betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The Citadel Bulldogs (5-22, 0-16 SoCon) are heavy underdogs (+15.5) as they attempt to break an 11-game road losing streak when they take on the Furman Paladins (21-8, 9-7 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 139.5.

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Furman Cover -15.5 vs Citadel -109

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Furman vs. Citadel betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -1587
  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: +868
  • Spread: Furman (-15.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Furman has played worse at home, covering five times in 12 home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Paladins hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). In road games, they have hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
  • Furman has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-3 (.700). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-1 (.857).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Paladins have been putting up 75.9 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Furman’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 74.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.1 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Paladins are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 10.8 threes per game and shooting 36.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.4 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-1 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 7-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 4-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (164th in nation) 41.8 (72nd) 34.2 (68th) 31.6 (213th) 17.1 (16th) 10.6 (111th)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Citadel has a lower winning percentage at home (.231, 3-10-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over less frequently at home (seven of 13, 53.8%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-9) and away (0-11).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs are scoring 65.2 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.5 fewer points than their average for the season (67.7).
  • Citadel is surrendering 76.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.5 points allowed.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 0.3 fewer threes per game in their last 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (7.8), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.1%) compared to their season mark (30.1%).

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-15-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 8-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-20 (Home: 0-9; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (300th in nation) 44.9 (245th) 30.8 (258th) 33.2 (296th) 12.6 (257th) 11.7 (235th)
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