Southern foes will lock horns when the Samford Bulldogs (11-13) challenge the Wofford Terriers (10-13) at Pete Hanna Center. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The Bulldogs are hoping to rebound after their 67-65 loss to Furman on Thursday. Marcus Johnson was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Terriers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 79-63 loss against Chattanooga on Thursday. Fletcher Magee had a team-high 14 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Terriers winning the first matchup 69-64. Spencer Collins had a stellar game with 25 points, five rebounds, one steal, two blocks, and five three-pointers.
The Bulldogs come into this game 11-13 Straight Up (SU) and 10-11 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bulldogs are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making an impressive 16.0 per game.
Over on the other bench, the Terriers have records of 8-10 ATS and 10-13 SU. Wofford has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-8 record. The Terriers convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking 20th in the nation at .395. The Wofford defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 5.0 field goals from three-point range per game.
The Terriers’ win over Samford in their last clash bumped their SU record over their most recent meetings to 8-2. Furthermore, Wofford holds the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1. Wofford held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, while Samford was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sam, ATS Winner – Sam
Notes
“Samford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Samford’s last 8 games “.
“Samford is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Samford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wofford”.
“Samford is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wofford”.
The Samford Bulldogs average 69.6 possessions per game and 1.045 points per possession, while the Wofford Terriers earn fewer possessions (65.6) but more points per possession (1.069).
The Samford Bulldogs average an effective field goal percentage of 50.0% this season. The Wofford Terriers have a losing record of 5-12 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.0% or greater.
Samford attempts an average of 17.0 three pointers per game and Wofford attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Samford Bulldogs have a 3-4 record while the Wofford Terriers have a 6-8 record.
The Samford Bulldogs make an average of 7.2 steals per game. When the Wofford Terriers allow 7 or more steals, they are a solid 6-3.
