Wofford vs. Samford betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Samford Bulldogs (9-10, 2-4 SoCon) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Wofford Terriers (12-7, 4-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 155.5 points.

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Wofford Cover -3.5 vs Samford -109

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Wofford vs. Samford betting lines

  • Wofford moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Samford moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Wofford (-3.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Wofford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wofford has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games on the road.
  • The Terriers have hit the over on the total in three of six home games (50%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in seven of 11 matchups (63.6%).
  • Wofford has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-2 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 5-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Terriers have been putting up 80.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 78.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Wofford give up 0.3 more points per game (76.8) than its season-long average (76.5).
  • The Terriers are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 10.4 threes per game and shooting 36.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.5 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Wofford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (263rd in nation) 46.4 (308th) 32.4 (203rd) 31.4 (200th) 14.4 (172nd) 9.5 (29th)

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Samford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Samford’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). On the road, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) than on the road (66.7%, six of nine).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are posting 81.0 points per game, 3.5 more than their season average (77.5).
  • Samford is allowing 73.8 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (76.4).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 9.4 three-pointers per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.5). They have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average (33.6%).

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (274th in nation) 44.0 (196th) 32.4 (203rd) 34.8 (340th) 15.0 (128th) 8.7 (fourth)
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