Furman vs. UNC Greensboro betting: SoCon Tournament preview for March 8

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The SoCon conference tournament continues Sunday as the No. 6 seed Furman Paladins (20-12, 10-8 SoCon) face off against the No. 7 seed UNC Greensboro Spartans (15-18, 9-9 SoCon) at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Furman is a 6.5-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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Furman Cover -6.5 vs UNC Greensboro -126

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Furman vs. UNC Greensboro betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -300
  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: +242
  • Spread: Furman (-6.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Paladins have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.9 points fewer than the 76.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Furman has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 71.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.7 it has surrendered this season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Paladins are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.1 compared to 8.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.8% compared to 32.2% season-long).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-12-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 8-5; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (53rd in nation) 42.1 (62nd) 35.0 (42nd) 29.0 (65th) 15.8 (69th) 11.3 (216th)

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UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are averaging 78.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, amassing 81.3 a contest.
  • UNC Greensboro is allowing 78.9 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 1.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (80.5).
  • The Spartans are draining 9.4 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (8.4). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.2%).

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-8-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-10-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 10-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-13 (Home: 4-3; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (153rd in nation) 46.1 (279th) 32.3 (153rd) 32.4 (263rd) 12.9 (254th) 9.9 (70th)
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