UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Samford Bulldogs Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Samford Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Greensboro Spartans (13-17) are hitting the road to Pete Hanna Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Samford Bulldogs (17-13).

The UNC Greensboro Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Chattanooga and went home with a win by a final score of 85-80 in their last game. UNC Greensboro walked away from the contest with a 43.8% field goal percentage (28 of 64) and knocked down 9 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 20 of their 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, UNC Greensboro allowed 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. Chattanooga recorded 17 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, Chattanooga grabbed 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Chattanooga finished shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 18 tries. They converted 12 of 38 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 19 while Chattanooga finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Justin Neely is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and collected 17 boards. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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UNC Greensboro will play this game with a win-loss mark of 13-17 for the season. They cough up possession 10.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.4 fouls every game. As a team, UNC Greensboro is collecting 35.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 386 assists for the year, which is 219th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are connecting on 36.0% on three-point attempts (251 of 697) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.7 pts per game (117th in college) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

On defense, the Spartans have forced 9.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are conceding 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 339th in college in points per game allowed (80.9). The Spartans are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (860 of 1,859) and they surrender 35.3 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 293rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 428 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Samford Bulldogs got the win with a final of 80-61 when they faced VMI. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Samford allowed VMI to snag 31 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 22.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 31 and ended up going 10 out of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Bulldogs permitted VMI to convert 22 out of 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished shooting 27 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Samford made 12 out of 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.7%. VMI had 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Bulldogs snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game.

Dylan Faulkner pitched in for the Bulldogs for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 11 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game.

Samford has a record of 17-13 so far this year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (118th in the country) and they turn it over 9.0 times per contest. Samford has totaled 2,357 points on the season (78.6 per contest) and they average 36.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 189th in the country.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 213th in the country in PPG surrendered with 74.8. They are forcing their opponents into 9.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (180th in college hoops). The Samford defense gives up 34.8% on shots from distance (227 of 653) and their opponents are making 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.4 assists and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 98th and 261st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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