Don’t expect a high-scoring game when the Wofford Terriers (8-11) travel to Furman to take on the Paladins (9-10). Action starts at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23 and will air on ES3.
The Paladins lost a tough one against Citadel 89-86 in their last game. Devin Sibley had a solid performance for Furman, contributing 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists. The Terriers, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-66 win over Tennessee Wesleyan in their last outing. Eric Garcia was the team’s top scorer, recording 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
Spencer Collins has been on fire over the last five games for the Terriers, averaging 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 4.8 three-pointers.
Half-court execution will be at a premium as Furman ranks 317th in the nation in possessions per game (66.1 possessions per game), while Wofford is 329th (65.6).
Furman is a five-point favorite against Wofford and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 133 points. The Paladins come into this game 9-10 Straight Up (SU) and 5-5 Against The Spread (ATS). Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Furman’s stingy defense. The Paladins are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 64.3 points per game.
On the other side, the Terriers have records of 5-9 ATS and 8-11 SU. The Terriers are shooting very well so far with a .388 three-point field goal percentage that ranks 30th in Division I.
These conference foes meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Wofford won the last game in the matchup, moving its SU record against Furman to 9-1 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. The Terriers also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. Wofford held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last five game, while Furman wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Furman, ATS Winner – Wof, O/U – Over
Notes
Furman is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Furman’s last 6 games.
Furman is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Furman is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Wofford.
Furman is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wofford.
Furman is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Wofford.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Furman’s last 5 games when playing at home against Wofford.
Wofford scores an average of just 69.3 points per game (ranked 269th). Furman ranks 34th in points allowed, giving up 64.3 points per game.
Wofford won its last game by a 23-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Furman is 5-3. Wofford is 2-3 in blowouts this season.
On average, Furman has 66.1 possessions per game and scores 1.071 points on each possession. Wofford has both fewer possessions (65.6) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.056).
Furman has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.8%. Wofford is a subpar 4-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Furman attempts 23.0 three pointers and Wofford attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Furman Paladins are 5-10 while the Wofford Terriers are 4-7.
Furman ranks 83rd in offensive rebounding. Wofford ranks 323rd in defensive rebounding.
On average, Furman forces a turnover rate of 22.0%. When Wofford turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
