South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Samford Bulldogs Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Samford Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, AL

TV: ESPN+

Pete Hanna Center is the location where the Samford Bulldogs (0-1) will attempt to defeat the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-1) on Friday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced Louisville and ended up losing by a score of 104-45 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 25 while Louisville accumulated 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. Louisville finished the contest at 78.8% when shooting free throws by converting 26 of 33 attempts. Furthermore, Louisville collected 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. Louisville distributed 23 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, South Carolina State allowed the other team to shoot 53.2% from the field on 33 of 62 shooting. They also dished out 5 assists for the game while creating 16 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 17 of their 22 tries for a rate of 77.3%. South Carolina State wrapped up the contest having earned a 22.8% field goal percentage (13 of 57) and converted 2 of their 19 3-pointers.

Noah Treadwell is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 25.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 22 minutes and collected 1 rebound. He recorded 8 points on 2 out of 8 shooting.

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South Carolina State will enter this matchup with a record of 0-1 for the season. They are averaging 45.0 points per outing (347th in the country) while connecting on 22.8% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 10.5% on three-point attempts (2 of 19) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Carolina State is grabbing 33.0 boards per game and has earned 5 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 346th in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 25.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 25.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are giving up 37.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 356th in college in points per game allowed (104.0). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 53.2% (33 of 62) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 335th in the country in giving up assists with 23 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Samford Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 85-72 when they faced Tulane. Concerning cleaning the glass, Samford allowed Tulane to grab 28 in total (2 offensive). They shot 52.4% from three-point range by going 11 out of 21 and ended up shooting 12 of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Tulane to make 31 of their 53 tries from the field which left them shooting 58.5% for this game. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs finished shooting 25 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 41.0%. Concerning shots from distance, Samford made 12 out of 31 tries (38.7%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a rate of 58.8%. Tulane committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Bulldogs corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest.

Jadin Booth ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He totaled 34 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 10 out of 20 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Samford has a record of 0-1 for the year. The Bulldogs have committed 10.0 fouls per contest while shooting 58.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per contest (143rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Samford has 72 points on the campaign and they average 36.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which is ranked 259th in Division 1.

The Samford defense gives up 52.4% on shots from 3-point land (11 of 21) and their opponents are making 92.3% of their foul shots. They concede 14.0 assists and 28.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 246th and 83rd in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 292nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 85.0. They have forced 8.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 58.5% from the floor (359th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samford

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