The Samford Bulldogs (9-8, 2-2 SoCon) aim to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Furman Paladins (12-5, 3-1 SoCon) on January 14, 2026.
Wednesday's matchup between the Paladins and the Bulldogs features the Paladins as close 1.5-point favorites. A 150.5-point total has been set for the game.
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Furman vs. Samford Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Arena: Pete Hanna Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Furman vs. Samford Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Furman (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Furman (-119), Samford (-102)
- Total: 150.5 points
Pick ATS:Furman (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (150.5)
- Prediction: Furman 77, Samford 74
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Furman vs. Samford Comparison
| Furman Rank | Furman Stat | Samford Stat | Samford Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166th | 77.6 | Points Scored | 77.9 | 159th |
| 84th | 69.5 | Points Allowed | 76.4 | 256th |
| 53rd | 17.1 | Assists | 15.0 | 138th |
| 262nd | 12.4 | Turnovers | 8.8 | 8th |
| 79th | 47.6% | Field Goal % | 43.3% | 282nd |
| 75th | 41.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.5% | 171st |
Furman Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Paladins is Alex Wilkins, who scores 16.9 points and dishes out 5.1 assists per game.
- Charles Johnston leads Furman in rebounding, grabbing 9.5 boards per game while also scoring 10.5 points a contest.
- The Paladins get the most three-point shooting production out of Asa Thomas, who makes 3.1 threes per game.
- The Furman steals leader is Ben Vanderwal, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Johnston, who compiles 0.7 rejections per contest.
Samford Key Players
- Jadin Booth puts up 20.4 points per game and is the top scorer for the Bulldogs.
- The Samford leaders in rebounding and assists are Dylan Faulkner with 6.8 rebounds per game (also adding 17.3 points and 1.5 assists per game) and Keaton Norris with 4.8 assists per game (also tacking on 10.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game).
- Booth knocks down 4.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
- Booth (0.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Samford while Faulkner (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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