The Furman Paladins (13-6, 4-2 SoCon) visit the Citadel Bulldogs (5-14, 2-4 SoCon) after winning four straight road games. The Paladins are double-digit favorites by 11 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 140.5.

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Furman vs. Citadel betting lines

• Furman moneyline odds to win: -667
• Citadel moneyline odds to win: +474
• Spread: Furman (-11)
• Total: 140.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Furman has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in eight games at home, and it has covered three times in five games on the road.
• In terms of point totals, the Paladins hit the over more often at home, as they’ve gone over the total four times in eight opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over one time in five opportunities (20%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Furman has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.625) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Paladins have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 78.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
• Furman’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 68.4 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 69.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
• The Paladins are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 33.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 31.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Furman betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 11+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
• O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• This season, Citadel is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) than on the road (55.6%, five of nine).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (1-8).

Recent trends

• While the Bulldogs are putting up 70.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, tallying 71.2 a contest.
• Citadel has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 79.0 points per contest, 1.6 more points than its season average of 77.4.
• In their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 10.0 treys per game, 0.5 more than their season average (9.5). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.2%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

Citadel betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 11+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
• O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-8)