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Game time: December 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center — Valparaiso, IN

Article updated Dec 19, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Samford Bulldogs are on the road playing the Valparaiso Crusaders at the Athletics-Recreation Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Samford is the betting

Game outlook

The Samford Bulldogs are on the road playing the Valparaiso Crusaders at the Athletics-Recreation Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Samford is the betting favorite opening at -10 and the current line is Samford -8.5.

Bulldogs vs Beacons Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win today's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 158 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Samford 80 to Valparaiso 70

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Samford Bulldogs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Samford will win straight-up is 81%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SAMFD 87.5, VALPO 70.5.

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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Samford Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 31, Samford is ranked #5 in offense (scoring an average of 90.80 per game), #286 in defense (allowing an average of 75.60 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-2 (4-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bulldogs hit an average of 47.79% of their field goals (ranked #64) and 76.79% of their free throws (ranked #26) and makes an average of 39.71% of their three pointers ranked #16 in the NCAAB). They average 39.40 rebounds per game (ranked # 74) and average 20.20 offensive assists and 15.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 5 and 344 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Samford allows an average of 42.40% field goals (ranked #168) and 69.77% free throws (ranked #146 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 32.69% of the three pointers (ranked #192) and averages 36.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.50) Finally, the Bulldogs average 12.90 defensive assists and 18.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 211 and 4 respectively).

Valparaiso Key Betting Stats

Valparaiso Crusaders has a power ranking of 265 and are #311 for offense (scoring an average of 67.80 per game), #158 for defense (giving up an average of 70.00 points per game) and 4-7 (6-4 ATS) overall. Samford went 2-1 (1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Valparaiso.

For offense, the Beacons hit an average of 39.68% of their field goals (ranked #339) and 69.19% of their free throws (ranked #243) and makes an average of 31.16% of their three pointers (ranked #270 in the NCAAB). They average 36.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 209) and average 12.10 offensive assists and 11.30 turnovers per game (ranked # 271) and 95 respectively).

On defense, Valparaiso allows an average of 42.79% field goals (ranked #190) and 67.07% free throws (ranked #63 in the NCAAB) The Beacons allow an average of 30.41% of the three pointers (ranked #86) and averages 41.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 41.90) Finally, the Beacons average 13.70 defensive assists and 14.30 turnovers per game (ranked # 265 and 82 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 158 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Samford Bulldogs-500 → -425Moved
  • Moneyline · Valparaiso Crusaders+375 → +345Moved
  • Spread · Samford Bulldogs-10 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Valparaiso Crusaders+10 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over155.5 (-110) → 158 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under155.5 (-110) → 158 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

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

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-19T06:35:09.619Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Samford Bulldogs defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 79-61

Samford Bulldogs defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 79-61 on December 19, 2023, a 18-point decision in the series. Samford Bulldogs' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 44-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded Samford Bulldogs -8.5 (-110) spread, Samford Bulldogs covered, while the 140 combined points finished under the recorded total of 158.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MiamimikeSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +9.5 (-110)Loss
  • PurplebloodSpread · Samford Bulldogs -9.5 (-110)Win
  • UncledavidSpread · Samford Bulldogs -9.5 (-110)Win
  • Barry713Spread · Samford Bulldogs -9.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +9.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 155 (-110)Loss
  • DpxsportsSpread · Samford Bulldogs -9 (-110)Win
  • 72dolphinsTotal · Under 155 (-110)Win
  • SwamipicksSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +9 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Samford Bulldogs -9.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 155.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Samford Bulldogs -9.5 (-110)Win
  • 1118240754Total · Over 157.5 (-110)Loss