Samford vs Furman Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SoCon Tournament

The No. 5 seed Furman Paladins (23-8, 11-7 SoCon) will square off in the SoCon tournament against the No. 4 seed Samford Bulldogs (22-9, 12-6 SoCon) on Saturday at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Samford vs. Furman Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Asheville, North Carolina
• Arena: Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville

Samford vs. Furman Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Samford win (53.4%)

See these betting trends and insights before you bet on Saturday's Samford-Furman spread (Samford -3.5) or over/under (154.5 points).

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Samford vs. Furman: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Samford is 15-14-0 ATS this season.
• Furman is 15-13-0 ATS this season.
• Samford covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 60% of the time. That's more often than Furman covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (50%).
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have fared better when playing at home, covering nine times in 14 home games, and six times in 15 road games.
• The Paladins' winning percentage against the spread at home is .462 (6-7-0). On the road, it is .571 (8-6-0).
• Samford has 10 wins against the spread in 18 conference games this season.
• Furman has seven wins against the spread in 18 SoCon games this year.

Samford vs. Furman: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Samford has won in 20, or 76.9%, of the 26 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Bulldogs have a win-loss record of 17-3 when favored by -156 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Furman has been the underdog on the moneyline nine total times this season. Furman has gone 5-4 in those games.
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer, the Paladins have a 2-2 record (winning 50% of their games).
• Samford has an implied victory probability of 60.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Samford vs. Furman Head-to-Head Comparison

• Samford outscores opponents by nine points per game (scoring 83.5 per game to rank 12th in college basketball while giving up 74.5 per outing to rank 258th in college basketball) and has a +278 scoring differential overall.
• Trey Fort's team-leading 15 points per game ranks 263rd in college basketball.
• Furman is outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game, with a +257 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.7 points per game (99th in college basketball) and allows 68.4 per contest (73rd in college basketball).
• Pjay Smith Jr.'s team-leading 17.2 points per game rank him 101st in college basketball.
• The Bulldogs rank 158th in the country at 32.4 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 31.9 their opponents average.
• Collin Holloway leads the Bulldogs with 5.1 rebounds per game (571st in college basketball play).
• The Paladins prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 2.1 boards. They are collecting 33.8 rebounds per game (75th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.7.
• Ben Vanderwal's 5.4 rebounds per game lead the Paladins and rank 472nd in the nation.
• Samford averages 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (57th in college basketball), and allows 90.3 points per 100 possessions (102nd in college basketball).
• The Paladins rank 84th in college basketball with 99.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 69th defensively with 88.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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