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The No. 4 seed Samford Bulldogs (22-9, 12-6 SoCon) and the No. 5 seed Furman Paladins (23-8, 11-7 SoCon) will try to advance in the SoCon tournament on Saturday as they square off at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Samford vs. Furman
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Samford 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.2 | 104 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.3 | 211 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.4 | 158 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.9 | 235 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 12.4 | 295 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 15.2 | 6 |
Furman 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.2 | 151 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.4 | 53 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.8 | 75 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.7 | 221 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.4 | 108 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11 | 222 |
Samford vs. Furman Stat Insights
Points
- The Bulldogs post 15.1 more points than the Paladins give up (68.4).
- Samford is 22-5 when scoring more than 68.4 points.
- Furman has a 23-4 record when allowing fewer than 83.5 points.
- The Paladins' 76.7 points per game are just 2.2 more than the Bulldogs allow.
- Furman is 16-1 when posting over 74.5 points.
- Samford's record is 15-3 when it gives up less than 76.7 points.
- The Bulldogs have put up 278 more points than their opponents this year (nine per game), and the Paladins have also outscored their opponents, by 257 (8.3 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Bulldogs are shooting 46.2% from the field, 4.8% higher than the Paladins give up.
- Samford is 21-3 when shooting better than 41.4% from the field.
- The Paladins' 45.2% shooting percentage from the field is only 0.9% higher than the Bulldogs have conceded.
- Furman is 17-1 when shooting better than 44.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bulldogs average 32.4 rebounds, 1.4 fewer than the Paladins' average.
- Furman is 15-2 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Samford is 8-5 when it comes up short on the glass.
- The Bulldogs pull down 10.8 offensive rebounds per game, 1.6 more than the Paladins.
- The Bulldogs are 11-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Paladins are 10-2 when they fall short there.
- Samford is +0.5 in terms of rebounds per game, and Furman is +2.099999999999998.