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Belmont vs Samford Predictions

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: Pete Hanna Center — Homewood, AL

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Belmont Bruins are on the road playing the Samford Bulldogs at the Pete Hanna Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Samford is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The Belmont Bruins are on the road playing the Samford Bulldogs at the Pete Hanna Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Samford is the betting favorite opening at -4.75 and the current line is Samford -3.5.

Bruins vs Bulldogs Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win today's game by 9 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 167.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Belmont 70 to Samford 79

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Belmont Bruins and Samford Bulldogs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Samford Bulldogs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Samford will win straight-up is 64%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BELMT 80.25, SAMFD 87.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Samford will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Belmont Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 90, Belmont is ranked #68 in offense (scoring an average of 80.64 per game), #317 in defense (allowing an average of 78.18 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-3 (4-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bruins hit an average of 49.55% of their field goals (ranked #25) and 67.84% of their free throws (ranked #277) and makes an average of 37.90% of their three pointers ranked #43 in the NCAAB). They average 35.09 rebounds per game (ranked # 247) and average 15.00 offensive assists and 13.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 92 and 263 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Belmont allows an average of 44.95% field goals (ranked #277) and 68.31% free throws (ranked #96 in the NCAAB) The Bruins allow an average of 31.25% of the three pointers (ranked #120) and averages 36.64 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.64) Finally, the Bruins average 14.91 defensive assists and 12.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 313 and 217 respectively).

Samford Key Betting Stats

Samford Bulldogs has a power ranking of 24 and are #11 for offense (scoring an average of 87.78 per game), #253 for defense (giving up an average of 73.89 points per game) and 8-2 (3-5 ATS) overall. Belmont went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Samford.

For offense, the Bulldogs hit an average of 47.04% of their field goals (ranked #88) and 75.39% of their free throws (ranked #52) and makes an average of 37.19% of their three pointers (ranked #56 in the NCAAB). They average 40.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 56) and average 19.67 offensive assists and 14.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 6) and 309 respectively).

On defense, Samford allows an average of 41.45% field goals (ranked #120) and 69.86% free throws (ranked #143 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 32.84% of the three pointers (ranked #200) and averages 36.78 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.78) Finally, the Bulldogs average 13.33 defensive assists and 17.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 248 and 8 respectively).

Betting Summary

Samford has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 167.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bruins vs Bulldogs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bruins vs Bulldogs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Belmont Bruins+175 → +150Moved
  • Moneyline · Samford Bulldogs-220 → -175Moved
  • Spread · Belmont Bruins+4.75 (-110) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Samford Bulldogs-4.75 (-110) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over168.5 (-110) → 167.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under168.5 (-110) → 167.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Belmont Bruins
5-3 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Samford Bulldogs
2-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:33.762Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Belmont Bruins and Samford Bulldogs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-21Samford Bulldogs 56 · Belmont Bruins 79
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Samford Bulldogs defeated Belmont Bruins 99-93

Samford Bulldogs defeated Belmont Bruins 99-93 on December 16, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. Samford Bulldogs' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-36. Against SportsJaw's recorded Belmont Bruins +3.5 (-110) spread, Samford Bulldogs covered, while the 192 combined points finished over the recorded total of 167.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MauriceJonesTotal · Under 168.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Belmont Bruins +4 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Samford Bulldogs -3.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 167.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Samford Bulldogs -3.5 (-110)Win