Friday’s game at Flowers Hall has the North Alabama Lions (3-0) matching up with the Samford Bulldogs (2-1) at 8:45 PM ET (on November 15). Our computer prediction projects a lopsided 96-63 win, heavily favoring North Alabama.

According to our computer prediction, North Alabama is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 162.5 total.

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Samford vs. North Alabama Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 8:45 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Florence, Alabama
• Venue: Flowers Hall
• Line: Samford -1.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -128, North Alabama +104

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Samford vs. North Alabama Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Alabama 96, Samford 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. North Alabama

• Pick ATS: North Alabama (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

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Samford Performance Insights

• Samford was the fifth-best team in the nation in points scored (86.1 per game) and 260th in points conceded (74.5) last season.
• Last year, the Bulldogs were 172nd in the country in rebounds (32.1 per game) and 215th in rebounds allowed (32.2).
• At 17.6 assists per game, Samford was 11th-best in college basketball last season.
• Beyond the arc, the Bulldogs were 13th-best in the nation in 3-pointers made per game at 10.0 last season. And they were fifth-best in 3-point percentage at 39.5%.
• Samford gave up 7.9 3-pointers per game and conceded 33.8% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 262nd and 190th, respectively, in the nation.
• Samford took 58.7% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 41.3% from beyond it last year. In terms of makes, 66.7% of Samford’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 33.3% were 3-pointers.

North Alabama Performance Insights

• North Alabama put up 76.5 points per game (92nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 76.1 points per contest (296th-ranked).
• With 32.1 rebounds per game, the Lions ranked 172nd in college basketball. They ceded 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 189th in college basketball.
• North Alabama averaged 11.2 assists per game, which ranked them 318th in the nation.
• The Lions ranked 50th in college basketball with 9.7 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 332nd with 9.4 forced turnovers per game.
• The Lions made 7.7 threes per game (150th-ranked in college basketball). They owned a 36.2% shooting percentage (52nd-ranked) from three-point land.
• With 7.1 three-pointers conceded per game, North Alabama ranked 144th in the nation. It allowed a 35.0% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 274th in college basketball.
• North Alabama attempted 39.1 two-pointers per game last year, which accounted for 64.8% of the shots it took (and 71.3% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 21.2 treys per contest, which were 35.2% of its shots (and 28.7% of the team’s buckets).

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