Samford vs. Furman betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Samford Bulldogs (17-4, 7-1 SoCon) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to extend a four-game road win streak when they visit the Furman Paladins (16-5, 4-4 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5.

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Samford vs. Furman betting lines

  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Samford (-1.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Samford sports a better record against the spread (7-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-6-0).
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of 10 home matchups (30%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Samford has won nine of 10 games at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won six of seven games on the road (.857) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been scoring 77.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Samford’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.7) is 1.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
  • While the Bulldogs are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (10.2 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.9% from deep over the last 10, 37.6% on the season).

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (53rd in nation) 43.6 (192nd) 32 (208th) 31.6 (205th) 17.5 (14th) 12.7 (295th)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Furman has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.600, 6-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Paladins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, four of seven) than on the road (50%, five of 10).
  • The Paladins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .333 (1-2).

Recent trends

  • While the Paladins are putting up 77 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 76.8 points per contest.
  • Furman has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 73.7 points per contest, 5.7 more points than its season average of 68.
  • The Paladins are sinking 10.5 treys per game over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.1%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (143rd in nation) 41.8 (94th) 34.1 (99th) 31.2 (180th) 17.2 (18th) 10.5 (87th)
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