The Citadel Bulldogs (5-15, 0-9 SoCon) will attempt to stop a 12-game losing streak when they host the Samford Bulldogs (17-5, 7-2 SoCon) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at McAlister Field House as big, 16.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 144.
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Samford Cover -16.5 vs Citadel -108
Samford vs. Citadel betting lines
- Samford moneyline odds to win: -1818
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +964
- Spread: Samford (-16.5)
- Total: 144
Samford statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- At home, Samford has a better record against the spread (7-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-7-0).
- In terms of point totals, the Samford Bulldogs hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in 10 opportunities this season (30%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Samford has won nine of 10 games when playing at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won six of eight games away from home (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Samford Bulldogs have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 78.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 5.5 points fewer than the 83.8 they’ve scored this year.
- Samford’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 69.3 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 73.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
- While the Samford Bulldogs are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.9 per game) when compared to their season-long average (10.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.2% from deep over the last 10, 37.5% on the season).
Samford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 6-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (61st in nation) | 43.9 (206th) | 31.8 (218th) | 31.6 (205th) | 17.2 (17th) | 12.7 (296th) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Citadel has been better against the spread on the road (4-4-0) than at home (2-7-0) this season.
- Citadel Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (five times out of nine) than on the road (three of eight) this year.
- When moneyline underdogs, the Citadel Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-5) and away (0-8).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Citadel Bulldogs are averaging 61.1 points per contest, 7.3 fewer points than their season average (68.4).
- While Citadel is giving up 74.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 79.3 points per contest.
- The Citadel Bulldogs are sinking 7.5 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.1). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.6%).
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
- O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (281st in nation) | 44.3 (233rd) | 31.8 (218th) | 33.2 (298th) | 13.1 (238th) | 12.5 (281st) |
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