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Samford vs UNC Greensboro Predictions & Stats

Game time: February 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro, NC

Article updated Feb 8, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Samford Bulldogs are traveling to play the UNC Greensboro Spartans at the Greensboro Coliseum stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. UNC Greensboro is the betting

Game outlook

The Samford Bulldogs are traveling to play the UNC Greensboro Spartans at the Greensboro Coliseum stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. UNC Greensboro is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the line hasn't moved.

Bulldogs vs Spartans Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Spartans to win tonight's game by 14 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UNC Greensboro Spartans to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 150 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Samford 68 to UNC Greensboro 82

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Samford Bulldogs to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UNC Greensboro will win straight-up is 54%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SAMFD 74, NCGRE 76.

OddsShark predicts The teams will push ats, and the total will go over.

61% picked UNC Greensboro Spartans on Covers.com

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Samford Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 116, Samford is ranked #4 in offense (scoring an average of 87.78 per game), #257 in defense (allowing an average of 74.57 points to be scored against them per game) and are 20-3 (12-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bulldogs hit an average of 49.39% of their field goals (ranked #12) and 72.67% of their free throws (ranked #128) and makes an average of 40.41% of their three pointers ranked #2 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 120) and average 18.48 offensive assists and 13.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 7 and 309 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Samford allows an average of 42.77% field goals (ranked #140) and 70.30% free throws (ranked #126 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 35.73% of the three pointers (ranked #309) and averages 35.39 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.39) Finally, the Bulldogs average 14.04 defensive assists and 17.39 turnovers per game (ranked # 283 and 4 respectively).

UNC Greensboro Key Betting Stats

UNC Greensboro Spartans has a power ranking of 80 and are #99 for offense (scoring an average of 77.23 per game), #109 for defense (giving up an average of 69.23 points per game) and 17-6 (9-12 ATS) overall. Samford went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UNC Greensboro.

For offense, the Spartans hit an average of 46.23% of their field goals (ranked #98) and 70.87% of their free throws (ranked #221) and makes an average of 38.93% of their three pointers (ranked #10 in the NCAAB). They average 37.27 rebounds per game (ranked # 109) and average 15.32 offensive assists and 10.45 turnovers per game (ranked # 67) and 62 respectively).

On defense, UNC Greensboro allows an average of 39.49% field goals (ranked #15) and 73.00% free throws (ranked #274 in the NCAAB) The Spartans allow an average of 30.48% of the three pointers (ranked #36) and averages 35.09 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.09) Finally, the Spartans average 10.86 defensive assists and 11.27 turnovers per game (ranked # 42 and 269 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the UNC Greensboro Spartans to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 150 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Samford Bulldogs-105 → -104Moved
  • Moneyline · UNC Greensboro Spartans-115 → -116Moved
  • Spread · Samford Bulldogs+1 (-110) → +1 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · UNC Greensboro Spartans-1 (-110) → -1 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over151.5 (-110) → 150 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under151.5 (-110) → 150 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Samford Bulldogs
13-3 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UNC Greensboro Spartans
14-5 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-08T11:35:19.195Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-11UNC Greensboro Spartans 70 · Samford Bulldogs 79
  • 2023-02-15UNC Greensboro Spartans 71 · Samford Bulldogs 83
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Samford Bulldogs defeated UNC Greensboro Spartans 78-69

Samford Bulldogs defeated UNC Greensboro Spartans 78-69 on February 8, 2024, a 9-point decision in the series. Samford Bulldogs' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 43-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Samford Bulldogs +1 (-110) spread, Samford Bulldogs covered, while the 147 combined points finished under the recorded total of 150.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JohnnywalkerSpread · UNC Greensboro Spartans -1 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Spread · Samford Bulldogs +1 (-110)Win
  • StevehSpread · Samford Bulldogs +1 (-110)Win
  • Lockpicker69Total · Under 151.5 (-110)Win
  • JamescashiolaTotal · Under 151.5 (-110)Win