Furman vs Samford Prediction 1/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Furman Paladins and the Samford Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Pete Hanna Center in Homewood. Here’s a Furman vs Samford prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Furman vs Samford pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Furman Paladins Betting Preview

The Paladins lost three of their first four games this year, but then hit a nice 9-1 run over the next 10 games. Those wins were over Ohio Christian, Queens U, Richmond, Elon, Harvard, Bob Jones, Manhattan, Charleston Southern and Mercer. After another loss to Western Carolina, the Paladins have since beaten Chattanooga and VMI. That gives the team a 12-5 record over 17 games so far.

In the VMI game on Saturday the Paladins held a seven-point edge in the locker room. Furman kept it going in the second half, rolling to a 69-48 win with a 35-21 run from there. Leading the team in the winning effort was Alex Wilkins with 17 points, four assists and three rebounds. Eddrin Bronson added 16 points with four boards and Charles Johnston had 15 rebounds, five assists and six points.

Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview

Over on the Samford side, they limped to a spotty 4-6 record over their first 10 games, losing to Tulane, Arkansas, Florida Gulf Coast, New Mexico State, Utah Valley and VCU. It’s been a 5-2 run since then however, with wins over Cornell, Bryan TN, Reinhardt, VMI and Western Carolina. Over the first 17 games of the season, the Bulldogs have managed to put a 9-8 record in the books.

Matched up against Chattanooga over the weekend the Bulldogs were in trouble at halftime with a 49-28 deficit. Samford came back on a 51-39 run from there but it wasn’t nearly enough in an 88-79 loss. Dylan Faulkner was the top team scorer on 24 points with five rebounds and two assists. Jadin Booth added 23 points with six rebounds and three assists in the defeat as well.

Furman Paladins @ Samford Bulldogs Betting Trends: January 14, 2026

Why the Samford Bulldogs will win

• Samford has won 37 of its last 40 night games at Pete Hanna Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Furman has won the first half in each of its last five night games against the Southern Conference.

Furman vs Samford Prediction

I’ll stick with the Paladins. Furman didn’t have a ton of issues versus a struggling VMI team in their latest outing, shooting 42.9 percent from the field with a 43-27 rebounding edge and a 22-10 advantage on points in the paint. The Paladins were incredibly sloppy with the ball on 20 turnovers though, and hit just 55.6 percent (10-of-18) from the line. The good news for Furman however, is that they’ve won eight of their last nine games with an overtire loss versus Western Carolina as the lone blemish.

As for Samford, they shot 46.3 percent from the field with a sketchy 22-of-36 (61.1 percent) from the line while giving up 47.5 percent shooting on defense during their latest loss to Chattanooga. The Bulldogs are scoring very well lately with 78 or more points in seven straight, but they’re just 1-2 in their last three games overall.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Furman Paladins -1.5