Samford vs. Citadel Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 5

The Samford Bulldogs (11-12, 4-6 SoCon) host the Citadel Bulldogs (8-15, 5-5 SoCon) at Pete Hanna Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The Samford Bulldogs are 13.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is 142.5.

Samford heads into this game following an 88-74 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday. Dylan Faulkner recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for Samford. Citadel enters this game after a 71-66 victory against UNC Greensboro in overtime on Saturday. In Citadel's win, Braxton Williams led the team with 14 points (adding one rebound and five assists).

Samford vs. Citadel Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Samford -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Samford -901
• Moneyline underdog: Citadel +600
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Samford vs. Citadel

• Samford and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Thursday's over/under of 142.5 points 15 times this season.
• In Citadel's 20 games this season, eight finished with more combined points than Thursday's point total of 142.5.
• The Samford Bulldogs average 77.7 points per game against the Citadel Bulldogs' 70.5, totaling 5.7 points over the matchup's point total of 142.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 152.4 points per game, 9.9 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Samford has had a 154.0-point over/under in its games this season, 11.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Citadel's games have an average over/under of 146.7 points this season, 4.2 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Samford vs. Citadel

• Against the spread, Samford is 10-11-0 this year.
• The Samford Bulldogs have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 13.5 points or more.
• Citadel is 10-10-0 against the spread this year.
• The Citadel Bulldogs have an against the spread record of 3-4 in their seven games as an underdog of 13.5 points or more this year.
• At home this year, Samford is 3-4 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
• At home, Samford is winless ATS (0-1) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater.
• Citadel is 1-9 overall, and 5-5 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Samford vs. Citadel

• Samford has entered the game as moneyline favorites 10 times this season and won eight of those games.
• The Samford Bulldogs have played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 90% chance of a victory for Samford.
• Citadel has been victorious in four, or 22.2%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Citadel Bulldogs have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +600 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Citadel has a 14.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.