Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, AL

TV: ESPN+

Pete Hanna Center is the site where the Samford Bulldogs (9-8) will take on the Furman Paladins (12-5) on Wednesday.

The Furman Paladins stepped onto the hardwood against VMI and earned the victory with a final of 69-48 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Paladins finished with 15 and VMI totaled 14 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 31 attempts from long range. VMI ended up going 69.2% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 13 shots. Moreover, VMI collected 27 rebounds (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. VMI recorded 9 dimes and had 16 steals in this matchup. Regarding the defense, Furman allowed their opponent to shoot 26.8% from the floor on 15 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 43 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Paladins made 10 of 18 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. Furman finished the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and knocked down 11 of 33 3-point attempts.

Alex Wilkins is a player who was important for the matchup. He finished 43.8% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Furman heads into this one with a record of 12-5 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a group are committing 13.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Furman is snagging 40.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 290 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 45th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Paladins are connecting on 32.2% on 3-point shots (159 of 494) and 63.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.6 pts per contest (166th in D-1) while hitting 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Paladins are forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They rank 148th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 215 relinquished on the year. The Paladins defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.5% (433 of 1,043) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 33.1% on three-point shots and they are 85th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Samford Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-79 against Chattanooga. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Samford allowed Chattanooga to collect 31 overall (3 on the offensive side). They finished 42.1% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 19 and finished the contest at 22 of 24 from the charity stripe (91.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Chattanooga to convert 29 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 25 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 46.3%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Samford buried 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.1%. Chattanooga had 24 fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 36 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. The Bulldogs collected 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Dylan Faulkner was important for the Bulldogs in this contest. He buried 8 out of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Samford has a win-loss mark of 9-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (140th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.2 times per contest. Samford has totaled 1,325 points on the season (77.9 per contest) and they snag 37.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.3% from the field, which is 280th in the country.

The Samford defense concedes 37.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (137 of 369) and opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.1 dimes and 38.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 164th and 337th in D-1. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 258th in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.4. They are forcing 9.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (174th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Furman

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