The Samford Bulldogs (11-12, 4-6 SoCon) host the Citadel Bulldogs (8-15, 5-5 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at Pete Hanna Center, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The Citadel Bulldogs are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 143.5.
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Samford Cover -13.5 vs Citadel -112
Samford vs. Citadel betting lines
- Samford moneyline odds to win: -1351
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +804
- Spread: Samford (-13.5)
- Total: 143.5
Samford statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Samford has a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-6-0).
- In home games, the Samford Bulldogs go over the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 75% of games (nine of 12).
- Samford has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 3-1 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Samford Bulldogs have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 78.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.6 points more than the 77.7 they’ve scored this year.
- Samford has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 76.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 76.3 it has surrendered this season.
- While the Samford Bulldogs are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.0% from deep over the last 10, 33.8% on the season).
Samford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 9-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (270th in nation) | 44.8 (231st) | 32.2 (190th) | 33.4 (311th) | 14.9 (123rd) | 8.1 (fourth) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Citadel has been better against the spread at home (5-4-0) than on the road (5-5-0) this year.
- Citadel Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (four of nine), and 50% of the time on the road (five of 10).
- The Citadel Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .429 (3-4), and away it is .100 (1-9).
Recent trends
- The Citadel Bulldogs are averaging 70.8 points per game in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 70.5.
- While Citadel is surrendering 76.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 76.5 points per contest.
- Over their last 10 games, the Citadel Bulldogs are making 10.1 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (9.7). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.8%) compared to their season average (33.3%).
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (320th in nation) | 47.3 (330th) | 30.5 (279th) | 31.1 (186th) | 13.1 (250th) | 10.1 (71st) |
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