Saturday’s contest between the UNC Greensboro Spartans (19-11, 12-5 SoCon) and Samford Bulldogs (22-8, 12-5 SoCon) at First Horizon Coliseum should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 74-73, with UNC Greensboro securing the victory. Game time is at 4 p.m. ET on March 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 147.5 over/under.

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UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 4 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPNews
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• Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Venue: First Horizon Coliseum
• Line: UNC Greensboro -1.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): UNC Greensboro -113, Samford -106

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UNC Greensboro vs. Samford Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UNC Greensboro 74, Samford 73

Spread & Total Prediction for UNC Greensboro vs. Samford

• Pick ATS: Samford (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (147.5)

UNC Greensboro has a 15-12-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Samford, who is 15-13-0 ATS. A total of 11 out of the Spartans’ games this season have gone over the point total, and 10 of the Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 155.2 points per game, 7.7 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, UNC Greensboro is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Samford has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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UNC Greensboro Performance Insights

• The Spartans outscore opponents by 7.9 points per game (scoring 72.2 points per game to rank 237th in college basketball while allowing 64.3 per outing to rank 17th in college basketball) and have a +239 scoring differential overall.
• The 33.2 rebounds per game UNC Greensboro averages rank 105th in college basketball, and are 3.0 more than the 30.2 its opponents record per outing.
• UNC Greensboro makes 9.3 three-pointers per game (51st in college basketball) at a 37.2% rate (36th in college basketball), compared to the 7.0 per game its opponents make at a 30.1% rate.
• The Spartans rank 124th in college basketball by averaging 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 38th in college basketball, allowing 87.1 points per 100 possessions.
• UNC Greensboro has committed 9.5 turnovers per game (33rd in college basketball action) while forcing 10.4 (273rd in college basketball).

Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 9.6 points per game (posting 83.0 points per game, 16th in college basketball, and giving up 73.4 per contest, 228th in college basketball) and have a +286 scoring differential.
• The 32.5 rebounds per game Samford accumulates rank 155th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 31.8.
• Samford hits 10.8 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in college basketball), 2.7 more than its opponents.
• Samford has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 12.6 per game (301st in college basketball) while forcing 15.5 (seventh in college basketball).

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