Samford vs. Furman betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Samford Bulldogs (20-7, 10-4 SoCon) are at home in SoCon action against the Furman Paladins (19-8, 7-7 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The Bulldogs are favored by 7 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Samford vs. Furman betting lines

  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -312
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: +249
  • Spread: Samford (-7)
  • Total: 152.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Samford has a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-4-0) than it does in road games (5-8-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in 12 opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%).
  • Samford has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-2 (.833). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 8-3 (.727).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been scoring 74.1 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s much lower than the 82.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Samford has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 69.4 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 72.9 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.5 compared to 10.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.3% compared to 37.0% season-long).

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 12-10-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-17-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-5 (Home: 10-2; Away: 8-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (93rd in nation) 43.6 (168th) 32.4 (161st) 31.5 (208th) 16.8 (21st) 12.8 (312th)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Furman has been better against the spread on the road (6-5-1) than at home (5-6-0) this season.
  • Paladins games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 11) than away (seven of 12) this season.
  • The Paladins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and away it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • The Paladins are putting up 74.8 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer points than their average for the season (76.3).
  • Furman is ceding 74.2 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 5.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.9).
  • The Paladins are draining 10.6 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (10.5). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.0%).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 3-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (167th in nation) 41.9 (81st) 34.1 (74th) 31.7 (221st) 16.9 (19th) 10.4 (97th)
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