Furman vs. Samford Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

The Furman Paladins (14-7, 5-3 SoCon) host the Samford Bulldogs (10-11, 3-5 SoCon) at Timmons Arena, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Bulldogs are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 148.5.

Furman is coming off of an 89-66 win against UNC Greensboro in its most recent outing on Friday. Alex Wilkins put up 27 points, two rebounds and six assists for Furman. Samford won its last matchup 75-64 against Chattanooga on Saturday. Jadin Booth scored 28 points in Samford's victory, leading the team.

Furman vs. Samford Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
• Spread favorite: Furman -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Furman -323
• Moneyline underdog: Samford +258
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

How to watch Furman vs. Samford

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Furman vs. Samford

• Eight of Furman's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 148.5 points.
• A total of 13 of Samford's games have finished with a combined score over 148.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 155.1 points per game, 6.6 points more than the point total of 148.5 for this game.
• This matchup's over/under is 2.1 fewer points than the 146.4 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Furman's games is 0.7 fewer points than the over/under of 148.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 5.3 points lower than the average over/under in Samford's games this season (153.8 points).

Betting the Spread: Furman vs. Samford

• Furman is 8-10-0 against the spread this year.
• The Paladins have an ATS record of 3-4 in their seven games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more so far this season.
• In Samford's 19 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• This year, the Bulldogs have just one ATS win in five games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• Furman is 3-5 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, at home.
• At home, Furman is 3-2 ATS as a 6.5-point favorite or more.
• Away from home, Samford is 4-6 against the spread, and 3-7 overall.
• On the road, Samford is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as 6.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Furman vs. Samford

• Furman has entered the game as moneyline favorites 14 times this season and won 10, or 71.4%, of those games.
• The Paladins have a record of 4-2 when favored by -323 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 76.4% chance of a victory for Furman.
• Samford has been posted as the moneyline underdog nine times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been a moneyline underdog of -323 or more five times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Samford has a 27.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.