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The No. 3 seed Samford Bulldogs (18-13, 11-7 SoCon) take on 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. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
Samford is a tight 1.5-point favorite against Furman when the Bulldogs face off with the Paladins on Saturday. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.
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Samford vs. Furman Odds and Game Info
- 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
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Samford vs. Furman Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Samford (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Samford (-124), Furman (+103)
- Total: 146.5 points
Pick ATS:Furman (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (146.5)
- Prediction: Furman 76, Samford 75
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Samford vs. Furman Comparison
| Samford Rank | Samford Stat | Furman Stat | Furman Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109th | 78.8 | Points Scored | 76.0 | 174th |
| 213th | 74.9 | Points Allowed | 70.3 | 80th |
| 111th | 14.9 | Assists | 15.9 | 67th |
| 7th | 8.6 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 236th |
| 174th | 45.3% | Field Goal % | 47.4% | 51st |
| 168th | 44.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.9% | 57th |
Samford Key Players
- The Bulldogs scoring leader is Jadin Booth, who averages 21.2 per contest to go with 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
- Samford's leading rebounder is Dylan Faulkner averaging 8.6 boards per game and its best passer is Keaton Norris, averaging 4.9 assists per game.
- Booth makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 4.1 per contest.
- The Samford steals leader is Booth, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Faulkner, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
Furman Key Players
- The Paladins' Alex Wilkins puts up enough points (17.3 per game) and assists (4.9 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
- Charles Johnston's stat line of 9.2 rebounds, 10.1 points and 1.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Furman rebounding leaderboard.
- Asa Thomas averages 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Paladins.
- Furman's leader in steals is Wilkins (0.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Johnston (0.7 per game).
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