The Furman Paladins (18-15) face off against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (20-13) in the first round of the CIT tournament at Timmons Arena. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 15.
The Paladins are hoping for a better outcome after their 84-76 loss to East Tennessee State in the 3 of the Southern tournament. Devin Sibley was the game’s high scorer, finishing with 29. The Warhawks, meanwhile, are coming off a blowout 70-50 loss at the hands of Little Rock in the 4 of the Sun Belt tournament. Justin Roberson had a team-high 17 points.
DeMondre Harvey has been on fire over the last five games for the Warhawks, averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks.
The Paladins have gone 18-15 Straight Up (SU) and 13-11 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games.
In the other locker room, the Warhawks head into the game with records of 17-12 ATS and 20-13 SU.
This game marks the first time Furman and Louisiana-Monroe have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Furman, ATS Winner – Furman
Notes
“Furman is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Furman is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Furman’s last 5 games at home”.
“Furman is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Furman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Furman’s last 8 games “.
Louisiana-Monroe lost its last game by a 20-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Furman is 6-3. Louisiana-Monroe is 4-2 in blowouts this season.
The Furman Paladins have a defensive rating of 101.5 (ranked 76th), while the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an offensive rating of 108.5 (ranked 112th).
The Furman Paladins average a field goal percentage of 45.6% this season. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have a fantastic 6-2 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 45.6% or greater.
The Furman Paladins rank lower for their field goal percentage (98th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (75th), but the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have a better FG% ranking (75th) than eFG% ranking (113th).
Louisiana-Monroe makes 5.5 steals per game. When Furman allows 5 or more steals, the team has an even 11-11 record.
