The Samford Bulldogs welcome the South Alabama Jaguars to Pete Hanna Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 18.
The Bulldogs enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Florida A&M 86-67 in their last matchup. Christen Cunningham was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 57-54 loss against Southern Miss in their last game. Barrington Stevens led the team in scoring with 20 points.
Samford is a six-point favorite against South Alabama and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 147 points. The Bulldogs have gone 7-3 Straight Up (SU) and 6-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bulldogs are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making an impressive 18.0 per game.
As for their opponent, the Jaguars have records of 2-5 ATS and 3-6 SU. One advantage for the Jaguars could be Samford’s high fouls per game average of 22.3.
Samford and South Alabama will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sam, ATS Winner – Sam, O/U – Over
Notes
Samford is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
Samford is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
In its last game, Samford won by a margin of 19 points. South Alabama is 2-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Samford has a 1-1 record in blowouts.
The South Alabama Jaguars average 71.0 possessions per game and .987 points per possession. The Samford Bulldogs earn fewer possessions with 69.6, but they score more points with 1.053.
South Alabama has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.8%. Samford is a winning 5-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The South Alabama Jaguars make an average of 7.2 steals per game. When the Samford Bulldogs give up 7 or more steals, they are a winning 2-1.
