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

Based on our computer prediction, UNC Greensboro should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 147.5 over/under.

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Samford vs. UNC Greensboro 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: Samford -1.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -118, UNC Greensboro -102

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Samford vs. UNC Greensboro Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UNC Greensboro 74, Samford 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. UNC Greensboro

• Pick ATS: UNC Greensboro (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (147.5)

Samford has put together a 15-13-0 record against the spread this season, while UNC Greensboro is 15-12-0. The Bulldogs have gone over the point total in 10 games, while Spartans games have gone over 11 times. The two teams score 155.2 points per game, 7.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Samford has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over the past 10 contests. UNC Greensboro has gone 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 9.6 points per game (scoring 83.0 points per game to rank 17th in college basketball while giving up 73.4 per contest to rank 228th in college basketball) and have a +286 scoring differential overall.
• Samford grabs 32.5 rebounds per game (155th in college basketball) compared to the 31.8 of its opponents.
• Samford knocks down 10.8 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in college basketball), 2.7 more than its opponents (8.1). It is shooting 36.4% from deep (58th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.8%.
• The Bulldogs average 100.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (69th in college basketball), and give up 88.9 points per 100 possessions (77th in college basketball).
• Samford has won the turnover battle by 2.9 turnovers per game, committing 12.6 (301st in college basketball play) while forcing 15.5 (seventh in college basketball).

UNC Greensboro Performance Insights

• The Spartans put up 72.2 points per game (237th in college basketball) while giving up 64.3 per contest (17th in college basketball). They have a +239 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 7.9 points per game.
• UNC Greensboro is 104th in the nation at 33.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.0 more than the 30.2 its opponents average.
• UNC Greensboro connects on 9.3 three-pointers per game (51st in college basketball), 2.3 more than its opponents.
• UNC Greensboro and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Spartans commit 9.5 per game (33rd in college basketball) and force 10.4 (273rd in college basketball).

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