Furman (19-7) vs UNC Greensboro (17-9)
February 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Furman -2.5 — Over/Under: 139.5
The UNC-Greensboro Spartans and the Furman Paladins meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UNC-Greensboro vs. Furman prediction.
UNC-Greensboro Recap
The UNC-Greensboro Spartans come into this game looking to add on to an 80-54 win over VMI last time out to improve to 17-9 on the year. After this game, UNC-Greensboro will head on the road to take on East Tennessee State.
Spartans Win Third In A Row
Kenyon Giles leads the Spartans in scoring with 15.8 PPG while Donovan Atwell has 14.1 PPG. Ronald Polite III has added 13.8 PPG with a team-high 3.4 APG to lead UNC-Greensboro in assists and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UNC-Greensboro up to this point in the year. Jalen Breath has 6.3 PPG and 6.6 RPG to lead UNC-Greensboro on the glass so far this season. As a team, UNC-Greensboro is averaging 73.6 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 37.8% from three, and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans will win
- North Carolina-Greensboro has won seven of its last eight day games.
- Furman has lost four of its last five day games.
Furman Recap
The Furman Paladins come into this game looking to add to their 96-72 win over Mercer last time out to improve to 19-7 on the year. After this game, Furman will head on the road for a game against Samford.
Paladins Trying To String Wins Together
PJay Smith Jr. leads the Paladins in scoring and in assists with 16.3 PPG and 3.6 APG along with 4.1 RPG while Nick Anderson has 13.6 PPG with 2.4 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Furman up to this point in the year. Garrett Hien also has 7.7 PPG with 5 RPG and 2.4 APG while Cooper Bowser has 9 PPG and 4.8 RPG as well on the year. Charles Johnston also contributed 6.5 PPG and 3.1 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 76.6 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three, and 66.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Furman Paladins will win
- The home team has won each of Furman’s last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Furman’s last 11 day games against the Southern Conference has produced a total of 141+ points.
- Five of North Carolina-Greensboro’s last six games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.
UNC-Greensboro vs. Furman Prediction
I’m on UNC-Greensboro and the points here. I get why Furman is favored here, but the Paladins continue to be inconsistent. Now maybe that changes with consecutive home games, where Furman’s been at their best this season, but the Spartans are on a roll, and at worst, I think they can keep this one competitive. The Spartans are still one of the premier teams in the SoCon when it gets down to it, and the Spartans are built to slow down the Paladins. UNCG shoots the three well and they defend it well also, which is good because Furman is the most 3-point dependent team in the SoCon and they also shoot the most threes as well. Give me UNC-Greensboro and the points.