NEWSLETTER
The Samford Bulldogs (20-3, 9-1 SoCon) are 1-point underdogs as they look to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the UNC Greensboro Spartans (17-6, 8-2 SoCon) on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Greensboro Coliseum. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup’s over/under is set at 151.
UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Odds
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Who Will Win UNC Greensboro vs. Samford?
UNC Greensboro and Samford Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least 1-point favorites this season, UNC Greensboro is 6-8 against the spread.
Samford has a 2-3 record against the spread in games when it was an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
The Spartans and Bulldogs average 14.5 more points between them than the over/under of 151 for this game.
UNC Greensboro and Samford have seen their opponents average a combined 6.4 fewer points per game than the point total of 151 set in this matchup.
UNC Greensboro’s average point total in matchups this season is 147.7, 3.3 points below the total in this game.
The average over/under for Bulldogs games this season is 11.3 more points than the point total of 151 for this outing.
The Spartans have gone 10-12-0 ATS this season.
The Bulldogs have gone 12-10-0 ATS this year.
UNC Greensboro Stats & Insights
UNC Greensboro’s +178 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.7 points per game (86th in college basketball) while allowing 70.0 per outing (125th in college basketball).
UNC Greensboro pulls down 37.0 rebounds per game (116th in college basketball) while conceding 34.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.3 boards per game.
The Spartans knock down 10.0 three-pointers per game (17th in college basketball) while shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc (eighth-best in college basketball). They are making 1.7 more threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 8.3 per game while shooting 30.9%.
UNC Greensboro scores 100.9 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball), while allowing 90.9 points per 100 possessions (155th in college basketball).
In home games, the Spartans are putting up 14.2 more points per game (85.4) than they are in away games (71.2).
Samford Stats & Insights
Samford is outscoring opponents by 13.2 points per game, with a +304 scoring differential overall. It puts up 87.8 points per game (fourth in college basketball) and allows 74.6 per contest (256th in college basketball).
Samford pulls down 37.1 rebounds per game (112th in college basketball) while allowing 35.4 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.7 boards per game.
Samford knocks down 10.3 three-pointers per game (10th in college basketball) while shooting 40.4% from deep (second-best in college basketball). It is making 1.9 more threes than its opponents, who drain 8.4 per game at 35.7%.
Samford’s 103.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 20th in college basketball, and the 88.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 80th in college basketball.
At home the Bulldogs are scoring 97.6 points per game, 25.2 more than they are averaging on the road (72.4).
UNC Greensboro Key Players to Watch
Mikeal Brown-Jones leads the Spartans in scoring and rebounding, putting up 20.8 points and 7.9 boards per game.
UNC Greensboro’s best passer is Kobe Langley, who averages 5.9 assists per game to go with his 8.9 PPG scoring average.
Donovan Atwell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Langley is UNC Greensboro’s leader in steals, averaging 2.2 steals per game, while Brown-Jones leads them in blocks with 1.0 per contest.
Samford Key Players to Watch
Achor Achor has the top spot on the Bulldogs leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 15.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Samford’s assist leader is Rylan Jones with 5.2 per game. He also scores 8.4 points per game and adds 3.1 rebounds per game.
A.J. Staton-McCray averages 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
Samford’s leader in steals is Staton-McCray (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Achor (1.9 per game).
UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Prediction
Samford 79, UNC Greensboro 75
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