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The No. 3 seed Samford Bulldogs (18-13, 11-7 SoCon) face off against the No. 6 seed Furman Paladins (19-12, 10-8 SoCon) in the SoCon tournament Saturday at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, starting at 6 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Samford vs. Furman
- Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Samford 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.3 | 174 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.1 | 168 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.7 | 130 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.4 | 266 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.6 | 7 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 8.9 | 348 |
Furman 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.4 | 51 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.9 | 57 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.1 | 42 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.9 | 56 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 236 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.0 | 342 |
Samford vs. Furman Stat Insights
Points
- The Bulldogs are averaging 78.8 points, 8.5 more than the Paladins give up.
- Samford is 17-10 when putting more than 70.3 points on the board.
- Furman is 17-9 when conceding less than 78.8 points.
- The Paladins' 76.0 points per game are just 1.1 more than the Bulldogs concede.
- Furman is 15-2 when putting up more than 74.9 points.
- Samford is 12-0 when it allows less than 76.0 points.
- The Bulldogs have outscored opponents by 121 points this season (3.9 per game), and the Paladins have scored 177 more than their opponents (5.7 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Bulldogs are shooting 45.3% from the field, 3.4% higher than the Paladins concede.
- Samford has a 15-6 straight-up record when shooting higher than 41.9% from the field.
- The Paladins shoot 47.4% from the field, 3.3% higher than the Bulldogs allow.
- This season Furman is 15-4 when the team shoots higher than 44.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bulldogs and Paladins rebound at around the same rate, with the Bulldogs averaging 2.4 fewer rebounds per game.
- When Furman has a rebounding advantage, it is 14-7. When recording fewer boards, Samford is 4-8.
- The Bulldogs collect 7.5 offensive rebounds per game, 2.1 fewer than the Paladins.
- The Paladins are 8-7 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bulldogs are 9-4 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Samford has an average rebounding margin of +0.3, and Furman is at +6.2.