Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Furman at Samford
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Where: Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Samford Bulldogs are ranked 79 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 46.3% while attempting 61.9 shots per game. The Bulldogs shooting percentages include 71.0% for free throw percentage and 37.7% for three point percentage so far this season.
  • The Furman Paladins are ranked 233 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 43.1% while attempting 57.2 shots per game. The Paladins shooting percentages include 68.3% for free throw percentage and 33.8% for three point percentage so far this season.

Home and Away

  • The Samford Bulldogs are 12-2 at home this season, 10-4 against conference opponents, and 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
  • At home the Bulldogs are averaging 82.5 scoring, and holding teams to 70.7 points scored on defense.
  • The Furman Paladins are 7-5 while on the road this season, 7-7 against conference opponents, and 12-1 against non-conference opponents.
  • On the road, the Paladins are averaging 72.8 scoring, and holding teams to 72.7 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
Furman 19-8 L1 11-3 7-5 1-0 6-4 13-4 7-7
Samford 20-7 W1 12-2 8-5 0-0 7-1 13-6 10-4
Last Meeting
Furman Samford
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
1/29/25 SAM 70 FUR 72 72 32 49.1 70 28 41.5
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Furman N. Anderson 24 69.2 1
Samford R. Jones 19 53.8 2
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Furman B. VanderWal 9 4 5
Samford C. Holloway 6 1 5
Assists Player  
Furman B. VanderWal 6
Samford T. Fort 2
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Furman P. Smith Jr. 405 42.3 66
Samford T. Fort 381 45.1 45
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Furman B. VanderWal 149 62 87
Samford C. Holloway 140 37 103
Assists Player  
Furman P. Smith Jr. 91
Samford R. Jones 141
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar Furman Off vs  red bar Samford Defense
blue bar 72.2 Points For
red bar 74.3 Points Against
blue bar 43.1 FG%
red bar 44.6 FG%
blue bar 32.4 Reb
red bar 31.5 Reb
red bar Samford Off vs  blue bar Furman Defense
red bar 80.8 Points For
blue bar 70.5 Points Against
red bar 46.3 FG%
blue bar 43.1 FG%
red bar 31.4 Reb
blue bar 32.7 Reb