Furman vs Samford Prediction 2/19/25 College Basketball Picks

The Furman Paladins and the Samford Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Pete Hanna Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Furman vs. Samford prediction.

Furman Recap

The Furman Paladins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 58-50 loss at the hands of UNC-Greensboro last time out to fall to 19-8 on the year. After this game, Furman will head back home for a game against VMI.

Paladins Looking For Consistency After Alternating Wins & Losses In 6 Straight

PJay Smith Jr. leads the Paladins in scoring and in assists with 16.2 PPG and 3.6 APG along with 4.1 RPG while Nick Anderson has 13.8 PPG with 2.3 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Furman up to this point in the year. Garrett Hien also has 7.5 PPG with 4.9 RPG and 2.3 APG while Cooper Bowser has 8.6 PPG and 4.9 RPG as well on the year. Ben VanderWal has 5.8 PPG with a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead the Paladins on the glass this season. As a team, Furman is averaging 76.3 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 35% from three, and 67.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won 14 of its last 16 night games.

Samford Recap

The Samford Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to their 76-68 win over Wofford last time out to improve to 20-7 on the year. After this game, Samford will welcome the Western Carolina Catamounts to town.

Bulldogs Looking To Build Momentum

Trey Fort leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 14.1 PPG along with 3.7 RPG while Jaden Brownell has 13.3 PPG with 4 RPG on the year. Rylan Jones has 10.7 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 5.5 APG to lead the Bulldogs in the assist department up to this point in the year and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Samford so far this season. Collin Holloway also has 9.1 PPG with a team-high 5.2 RPG to lead Samford in rebounding while Riley Allenspach also has 7.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, Samford is averaging 82.6 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 37% from three, and 71.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Samford Bulldogs will win

• Samford has won 34 of its last 35 night games at Pete Hanna Center.
• Furman has lost three of its last four road games.

Total Points Facts

• Eleven of Samford’s last 12 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Six of Furman’s last seven games at Pete Hanna Center have produced a total of 156+ points.

Furman vs. Samford Prediction

I’m looking at Furman and the points in this game. I get the reasoning for Samford being favored at home, but even with Furman’s inconsistencies at times, I feel like this line is a bit much. The Paladins for my money are still one of the premier teams in the SoCon, and this is a big game for positioning in the SoCon standings as 4th through 7th in the conference is separated by just one game while a win for Samford vaults them in the mix atop the conference as well. I think it’s just going to be a competitive matchup and I want the points in my back pocket here. Give me Furman and the points.