Samford vs. Furman betting: SoCon Tournament preview for March 8

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The No. 4 seed Samford Bulldogs (22-9, 12-6 SoCon) are favored by 3.5 points in the SoCon Tournament against the No. 5 seed Furman Paladins (23-8, 11-7 SoCon) on Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.

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Samford Cover -3.5 vs Furman -106

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Samford vs. Furman betting lines

  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -163
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Samford (-3.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been racking up 81.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 83.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Samford’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 76.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 74.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • While the Bulldogs are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (10.8), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (34.5% from deep over the last 10, 36.5% on the season).

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 12-8-0 (As Favorite: 14-11-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-6 (Home: 11-3; Away: 9-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (104th in nation) 44.3 (211th) 32.4 (158th) 31.9 (235th) 16.6 (25th) 12.4 (295th)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Paladins are posting 76.1 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer points than their average for the season (76.7).
  • Furman is surrendering 69.2 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.4).
  • The Paladins are making 10.7 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (10.6). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.8%).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 5-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 8-3; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (151st in nation) 41.4 (52nd) 33.8 (75th) 31.7 (221st) 17.1 (14th) 10.4 (108th)
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