Samford at Furman 1/22/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Samford Bulldogs are set to visit Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina for a Southern Conference clash against the Furman Paladins. The Samford Bulldogs come into this matchup with an 8-12 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Mercer Bears, 90-75. Leading the way for the Samford Bulldogs was sophomore forward Robert Allen as he recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman guard J.P. Robinson had a productive outing off the bench for the Bulldogs as he pitched in 15 points.
The Samford Bulldogs struggled shooting the ball against the Mercer Bears as they connected on 22 of their 54 field goal attempts (40.7%), but they were solid from behind the three-point line (42.9%). The Samford Bulldogs won the turnover battle against the Mercer Bears (17-14), but they were edged out by the Bears in the rebounding department (35-28).
The Furman Paladins come into this matchup with a 15-5 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Wofford Terriers, 66-52. Leading the way for the Furman Paladins was sophomore guard Noah Gurley as he recorded 15 points and 4 rebounds. Sophomore guard Mike Bothwell had a productive outing off the bench for the Paladins as he pitched in 13 points and 5 rebounds.
The Furman Paladins struggled shooting the ball against the Wofford Terriers as they connected on 20 of their 51 field goal attempts (39.2%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (25%). The Furman Paladins lost the turnover battle against the Wofford Terriers (14-11), and they were edged out by the Terriers in the rebounding department (29-25).
Betting Trends for vs
The Furman Paladins is the favorite to win the Southern Conference, and they have played well this season as they bring a 15-5 record into this matchup, and they will have the opportunity to rebound from their bad road loss with a game against the below-average Samford Bulldogs. Samford has really struggled on the defensive side of the court this season as they are allowing an average of 78.9 PPG, and scoring has been a strength for Furman as they are averaging 76.8 PPG. The Paladins have shown a good amount of scoring depth in conference play as Jordan Lyons, Noah Gurley, Clay Mounce, and Mike Bothwell are all averaging over 11 PPG, and they won’t have much of a problem attacking the Samford defense. Samford has underperformed on the defensive side of the court, but they also haven’t had much success scoring against SOCON opponents as they are only averaging 69 PPG. Take the Furman Paladins to win this game big. Final Score Prediction, Furman Paladins win and cover ATS 78-58.
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