UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – March 1
Published 6:28 pm Friday, February 28, 2025
Saturday’s game between the UNC Greensboro Spartans (19-11, 12-5 SoCon) and Samford Bulldogs (22-8, 12-5 SoCon) at First Horizon Coliseum is expected to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 74-73, with UNC Greensboro coming out on top. Game time is at 4 p.m. ET on March 1.
Based on our computer prediction, Samford projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against UNC Greensboro. The over/under is listed at 147.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.
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UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPNews
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- Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Venue: First Horizon Coliseum
- Line: UNC Greensboro -1.5
- Point total: 147.5
- Moneyline (to win): UNC Greensboro -113, Samford -106
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UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Score Prediction
- Prediction:
UNC Greensboro 74, Samford 73
Spread & Total Prediction for UNC Greensboro vs. Samford
- Pick ATS: Samford (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (147.5)
UNC Greensboro has compiled a 15-12-0 record against the spread this season, while Samford is 15-13-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Spartans are 11-16-0 and the Bulldogs are 10-18-0. The teams score 155.2 points per game, 7.7 more points than this matchup’s total. UNC Greensboro has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in the last 10 games. Samford has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests.
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UNC Greensboro Performance Insights
- The Spartans have a +239 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.9 points per game. They’re putting up 72.2 points per game to rank 237th in college basketball and are giving up 64.3 per contest to rank 17th in college basketball.
- UNC Greensboro wins the rebound battle by 3.0 boards on average. It records 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 105th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.2 per outing.
- UNC Greensboro makes 9.3 three-pointers per game (51st in college basketball), 2.3 more than its opponents (7). It is shooting 37.2% from deep (36th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 30.1%.
- The Spartans average 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (124th in college basketball), and allow 87.1 points per 100 possessions (38th in college basketball).
- UNC Greensboro forces 10.4 turnovers per game (273rd in college basketball) while committing 9.5 (33rd in college basketball action).
Samford Performance Insights
- The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 9.6 points per game (posting 83 points per game, 16th in college basketball, and allowing 73.4 per contest, 228th in college basketball) and have a +286 scoring differential.
- Samford grabs 32.5 rebounds per game (155th in college basketball), compared to the 31.8 of its opponents.
- Samford hits 2.7 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.8 (fifth-most in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1.
- Samford has committed 2.9 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.6 (301st in college basketball) while forcing 15.5 (seventh in college basketball).
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