Furman vs Samford
Game Info: Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm (Harrah's Cherokee Center)
Betting Odds: Samford -2 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Furman Paladins and Samford Bulldogs meet Sunday in the college basketball SoCon Championship Semifinal at the Harrah's Cherokee Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs prediction.
Furman Paladins Betting Preview
The Furman Paladins recently beat Western Carolina while losing to Mercer. The Furman Paladins are averaging 79.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting. JP Pegues is averaging 18 points and 4.9 assists, while Marcus Foster is averaging 17.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. Alex Williams is the third double-digit scorer and PJay Smith Jr. is dishing 1.9 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
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Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Samford Bulldogs are coming off wins over The Citadel and Mercer. The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 86.9 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Achor Achor is averaging 15.2 points and 5.8 rebounds, while AJ Staton-McCray is averaging 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Jaden Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremaine Marshall is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs prediction
The Furman Paladins will have their chances here as they beat Samford once this season and the one loss was decided by two points. Furman has the offense to compete with Samford. With that said, Furman is shaky at best defensively and I doubt things will improve after playing yesterday. The Samford Bulldogs have been the cream of the crop in the Southern, and they're far and away more balanced. Samford has the offense to beat anybody in the country, and the defense is more trustworthy. The line is reasonable. I'll lay the bucket with Samford.
Randy’s Pick Samford -2
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers

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