Men's College Basketball
Preview
Matchup Edge
SAM Edge in: FUR
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Samford at Furman
When: 6:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Furman Paladins are ranked 229 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 43.2% while attempting 56.8 shots per game. The Paladins shooting percentages include 68.9% for free throw percentage and 33.6% for three point percentage so far this season.
  • The Samford Bulldogs are ranked 45 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 47.5% while attempting 61.2 shots per game. The Bulldogs shooting percentages include 72.0% for free throw percentage and 38.5% for three point percentage so far this season.

Home and Away

  • The Furman Paladins are 8-2 at home this season, 4-4 against conference opponents, and 12-1 against non-conference opponents.
  • At home the Paladins are averaging 70.9 scoring, and holding teams to 69.9 points scored on defense.
  • The Samford Bulldogs are 6-3 while on the road this season, 7-1 against conference opponents, and 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
  • On the road, the Bulldogs are averaging 82.6 scoring, and holding teams to 82.9 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
Samford 17-4 W2 11-1 6-3 0-0 5-0 12-4 7-1
Furman 16-5 W1 8-2 7-3 1-0 6-1 10-4 4-4
Last Meeting
Samford Furman
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
3/10/24 FUR 77 SAM 84 84 35 54.9 77 31 34.4
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Samford A. Achor 28 80.0 3
Furman J. Pegues 22 33.3 11
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Samford A. Achor 14 4 10
Furman B. VanderWal 7 3 4
Assists Player  
Samford R. Jones 6
Furman J. Pegues 5
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Samford J. Brownell 306 57.5 34
Furman P. Smith Jr. 316 46.2 48
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Samford C. Holloway 117 33 84
Furman B. VanderWal 113 50 63
Assists Player  
Samford R. Jones 121
Furman P. Smith Jr. 63
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar Samford Off vs  red bar Furman Defense
blue bar 82.4 Points For
red bar 70.0 Points Against
blue bar 47.5 FG%
red bar 43.5 FG%
blue bar 30.5 Reb
red bar 32.4 Reb
red bar Furman Off vs  blue bar Samford Defense
red bar 71.6 Points For
blue bar 75.4 Points Against
red bar 43.2 FG%
blue bar 44.9 FG%
red bar 31.8 Reb
blue bar 31.6 Reb