Samford vs. South Carolina State betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 7

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The Samford Bulldogs (0-1) take the court against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-1) as heavy, 14.5-point favorites on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.

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Samford Cover -14.5 vs South Carolina State -109

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Samford vs. South Carolina State betting lines

  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -1429
  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +811
  • Spread: Samford (-14.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Samford did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-5-0) last season than it did in road games (6-9-0).
  • The Samford Bulldogs went over the total in five of 14 home games (35.7%) last season. They fared better in road games, going over the total in six of 15 matchups (40%).
  • Samford won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 11-3 (.786). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 9-3 (.750).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Samford Bulldogs were the 14th-best squad in college basketball (82.9 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 283rd (75.5 points conceded per game).
  • Samford grabbed 32.2 rebounds per game and conceded 31.6 boards last year, ranking 168th and 209th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Samford Bulldogs were 27th in the nation in assists (16.4 per game) last season.

Samford betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-7 (Home: 11-3; Away: 9-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (99th in nation) 44.8 (241st) 32.2 (168th) 31.6 (209th) 16.4 (27th) 12.5 (306th)

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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina State was better at home (7-1-1) than on the road (10-7-0) last season.
  • South Carolina State Bulldogs games went above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (six of nine) last year, and 58.8% of the time away (10 of 17).
  • The South Carolina State Bulldogs, when moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-10) last year.

Last season stats

  • With 79.5 points per game on offense, the South Carolina State Bulldogs ranked 47th in the country last season. On defense, they surrendered 70.4 points per contest, which ranked 126th in college basketball.
  • Last season South Carolina State grabbed 32.0 boards per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 28.1 rebounds per contest (27th-ranked).
  • Last season the South Carolina State Bulldogs ranked 57th in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.6 per game.

South Carolina State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 20-9-1 (Home: 7-1-1; Away: 10-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 14-3-1; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (62nd in nation) 44.1 (192nd) 32.0 (179th) 28.1 (27th) 15.6 (57th) 13.5 (342nd)
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