The Furman Paladins (15-3, 4-2 SoCon) visit Wofford to take on the Terriers (14-4, 6-0 SoCon) in a matchup that pits outstanding offense against superb defense. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
Furman Paladins vs. Wofford Terriers ATS Prediction
The last time the Paladins played, they were beaten by the UNCG Spartans, 89-79. UNCG’s 15.7 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Furman, who had a rate of 26.4. The Spartans’ mark was worse than their season average of 14.0, while the Paladins’ was above their season average of 14.7. Matt Rafferty led Furman in scoring with 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
The Terriers beat the VMI Keydets in their last matchup, 90-76. Wofford’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over VMI. The Terriers had a rate of 10.2 (better than their season average of 14.0), while the Keydets posted a mark of 27.4 (above their season average of 15.5). With 23 points and 10 rebounds, Wofford’s Cameron Jackson played well.
The game should be a showdown of strength against strength as the productive offense of Wofford (sixth in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 119.4) takes on the elite defense of Furman (60th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 95.4).
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, the Paladins won 76-52. The Paladins had a much better turnover percentage (9.5 vs. 20.4) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.563 vs. 0.417).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wofford ranks first in rebounds allowed per game (27.9) while Furman ranks 100th (34.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Paladins’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.6, down from 13.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 85.2 points per game (6.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.6 points per game (4.7 above their season average).
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