UNC Greensboro vs. Furman betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Furman Paladins (13-1, 1-0 SoCon) visit the UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) after winning three road games in a row. The Spartans are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 137.5.

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UNC Greensboro Cover -1.5 vs Furman -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

UNC Greensboro vs. Furman betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-1.5)
  • Total: 137.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNC Greensboro has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-0-0) than it has in road tilts (4-2-0).
  • When playing at home, the Spartans eclipse the total 75% of the time (three of four games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (three of six contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Greensboro has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to away games (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Spartans scored 75.7 points per game and allowed 69.8 last season, ranking them 107th in college basketball offensively and 105th on defense.
  • UNC Greensboro was 144th in the country in rebounds per game (32.5) and 109th in rebounds conceded (30.3) last year.
  • With 14.8 assists per game last year, the Spartans were 77th in the nation.

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (260th in nation) 38.5 (22nd) 34.4 (108th) 31.5 (209th) 14.9 (130th) 9.6 (29th)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Furman’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .750 (3-1-0). On the road, it is .833 (5-1-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Paladins games have finished over less frequently at home (one of four, 25%) than on the road (three of six, 50%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Paladins have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.500, 1-1).

Last season stats

  • The Paladins ranked 44th in college basketball last season with 79.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 292nd with 75.9 points allowed per contest.
  • Last season Furman averaged 34.7 rebounds per game (59th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.5 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • Last year the Paladins ranked 26th in college basketball in assists, delivering 16.2 per game.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-1-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (59th in nation) 39.4 (34th) 34.6 (99th) 30.0 (124th) 18.1 (15th) 10.1 (54th)
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