Samford vs Furman College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SoCon Tournament

The No. 3 seed Samford Bulldogs (18-13, 11-7 SoCon) will face off against the No. 6 seed Furman Paladins (19-12, 10-8 SoCon) in the SoCon tournament Saturday at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Samford vs. Furman Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Asheville, North Carolina
• Arena: Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville

Samford vs. Furman Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Furman win (55.6%)

Samford is a 1.5-point favorite against Furman on Saturday and the total has been set at 146.5 points. Here's some betting trends and insights if you plan to place a wager on the contest.

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Samford vs. Furman: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Samford has put together a 16-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Furman is 12-16-0 ATS this year.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Samford (8-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (57.1%) than Furman (2-4) does as the underdog (33.3%).
• The Bulldogs have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 12 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered eight times in 15 opportunities in road games.
• Against the spread, the Paladins have had better results away (7-5-0) than at home (4-9-0).
• Samford has beaten the spread 11 times in 18 conference games.
• Furman's SoCon record against the spread is 8-10-0.

Samford vs. Furman: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Samford has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (87.5%) in those contests.
• The Bulldogs have a win-loss record of 12-2 when favored by -128 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Furman has put together a 1-6 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 14.3% of those games).
• The Paladins are 1-5 (winning only 16.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Samford has a 56.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Samford vs. Furman Head-to-Head Comparison

• Samford's +121 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.8 points per game (109th in college basketball) while giving up 74.9 per outing (214th in college basketball).
• Jadin Booth ranks 16th in college basketball with a team-high 21.2 points per game.
• Furman puts up 76 points per game (174th in college basketball) while allowing 70.3 per outing (80th in college basketball). It has a +177 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.7 points per game.
• Furman's leading scorer, Alex Wilkins, ranks 135th in the nation, averaging 17.3 points per game.
• The Bulldogs rank 132nd in the country at 32.7 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.4 their opponents average.
• Dylan Faulkner is 51st in college basketball action with 8.6 rebounds per game to lead the Bulldogs.
• The 35.1 rebounds per game the Paladins accumulate rank 43rd in the nation, 6.2 more than the 28.9 their opponents collect.
• Charles Johnston is 26th in the nation with 9.2 rebounds per game, leading the Paladins.
• Samford ranks 65th in college basketball by averaging 102.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 257th in college basketball, allowing 97.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Paladins average 99.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (130th in college basketball), and give up 92.1 points per 100 possessions (97th in college basketball).

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