Saturday’s contest features the Samford Bulldogs (13-3, 3-0 SoCon) and the UNC Greensboro Spartans (10-6, 3-0 SoCon) squaring off at Pete Hanna Center (on January 11) at 6:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 78-73 victory for Samford.

Based on our computer prediction, UNC Greensboro should cover the point spread, which is listed at 5.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 150.5 total.

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Samford vs. UNC Greensboro Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Birmingham, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Hanna Center
• Line: Samford -5.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -245, UNC Greensboro +194

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Samford vs. UNC Greensboro Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 78, UNC Greensboro 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. UNC Greensboro

• Pick ATS: UNC Greensboro (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (150.5)

Samford has gone 7-7-0 against the spread, while UNC Greensboro’s ATS record this season is 9-4-0. A total of seven out of the Bulldogs’ games this season have gone over the point total, and seven of the Spartans’ games have gone over. The two teams score 163.1 points per game, 12.6 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Samford has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall. UNC Greensboro has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +207 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.3 points per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 75.3 per outing (284th in college basketball).
• Samford ranks 194th in college basketball at 32.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.3 its opponents average.
• Samford connects on 11.9 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball) while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc (29th in college basketball). It is making 3.8 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 8.1 per game while shooting 32.9%.
• The Bulldogs record 103.6 points per 100 possessions (42nd in college basketball), while allowing 88.4 points per 100 possessions (110th in college basketball).
• Samford has won the turnover battle by 4.1 turnovers per game, committing 12.8 (292nd in college basketball play) while forcing 16.9 (third in college basketball).

UNC Greensboro Performance Insights

• The Spartans are outscoring opponents by 10.5 points per game, with a +168 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.8 points per game (200th in college basketball) and give up 64.3 per contest (28th in college basketball).
• UNC Greensboro is 148th in the country at 33.4 rebounds per game. That’s 2.6 more than the 30.8 its opponents average.
• UNC Greensboro hits 9.9 three-pointers per game (36th in college basketball) at a 38.5% rate (23rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make, at a 27.8% rate.
• UNC Greensboro has committed 9.5 turnovers per game (23rd in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (293rd in college basketball).

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