The No. 3 seed Samford Bulldogs (18-13, 11-7 SoCon) are 1.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 6 seed Furman Paladins (19-12, 10-8 SoCon) in the SoCon Tournament Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 146.5 for the matchup.
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Samford Cover -1.5 vs Furman -108
Samford vs. Furman betting lines
- Samford moneyline odds to win: -124
- Furman moneyline odds to win: +103
- Spread: Samford (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
Samford statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 81.8 points per contest compared to the 78.8 they’ve averaged this year.
- Samford’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (72.0) is 2.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.9).
- During their last 10 contests, the Bulldogs are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.8 compared to 9.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.0% compared to 35.5% season-long).
Samford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
- O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 12-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (175th in nation) | 44.1 (165th) | 32.7 (132nd) | 32.4 (265th) | 14.9 (111th) | 8.6 (seventh) |
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Furman statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Paladins are posting 72.6 points per game, 3.4 fewer points than their season average (76.0).
- While Furman is surrendering 70.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 70.8 points per contest.
- The Paladins are making 7.7 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.8). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.7%).
Furman betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-12-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 8-5; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (51st in nation) | 41.9 (56th) | 35.1 (43rd) | 28.9 (57th) | 15.9 (67th) | 11.5 (236th) |
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