- Samford is a -19.5 point favorite vs The Citadel
- Total (Over/Under): 156.5 points
- The Citadel / Samford TV channel: ESPN+
The The Citadel Bulldogs visit Pete Hanna Center to take on the Samford Bulldogs on Jan. 1. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30pm EST in Homewood, AL.
Samford is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -19.5 (-110).
The The Citadel vs. Samford Over/Under is 156.5 total points.
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The Citadel vs. Samford Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| The Citadel | +19.5 -110 | O 156.5 -110 | +1250 |
| Samford | -19.5 -110 | U 156.5 -110 | -3000 |
The Citadel vs Samford Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts Samford will win this college basketball game with 80.0% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
The Citadel vs Samford Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts Samford will cover the spread with 52.8% confidence for today’s game.
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The Citadel Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Citadel has hit the Game Total Over in 8 of their last 13 away games (+2.50 Units / 17% ROI)
- Citadel has hit the Team Total Under in 14 of their last 26 games (+0.35 Units / 1% ROI)
- Citadel has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 14 of their last 26 games (+0.30 Units / 1% ROI)
Samford Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Samford has hit the Moneyline in their last 16 games at home (+16.00 Units / 16% ROI)
- Samford has hit the 1H Moneyline in 25 of their last 33 games (+15.25 Units / 13% ROI)
- Samford has hit the Team Total Over in 20 of their last 33 games (+4.90 Units / 13% ROI)
- Samford have covered the Spread in 11 of their last 17 games at home (+4.45 Units / 24% ROI)
- Samford has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 19 of their last 33 games (+3.15 Units / 8% ROI)
The Citadel Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
The Citadel has a record against the spread this college basketball season ( Units / ROI).
- away moneyline record when betting on the Moneyline for ML units Units / ML ROI ROI
- away total over record when betting the Over for over units Units / over ROI ROI
- away total under record when betting the Under for under units Units / under ROI ROI
Samford Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Samford has a 5-6 record against the spread this college basketball season (-1.6 Units / -13.22% ROI).
- 8-3 when betting on the Moneyline for +4.55 Units / 6.34% ROI
- 7-4 when betting the Over for +2.6 Units / 21.49% ROI
- 4-7 when betting the Under for -3.7 Units / -30.58% ROI
The Citadel Offensive Stats & Trends:
The Citadel has a 32% free throw rate (209 free throw attempts/648 field goal attempts) this season — highest among Southern Teams; League Avg: 27%
The Citadel is shooting 30% from three (94/315) this season — tied for 16th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%
The Citadel averaged 1.26 points per shot (2,196 points/1,736 shots) last season — 5th lowest among Southern Teams; League Avg: 1.26
The Citadel has 19.0 free throw attempts per game this season — tied for best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 17.0
Samford Offensive Stats & Trends:
Samford averaged 86.4 points per game (2,937 points/34 games) last season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 75.0
Samford has averaged 89.0 points per game (1,157 points/13 games) this season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 77.5
Samford has averaged 87.1 points per game (4,094 points/47 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 75.7
Samford has made 11.7 three-pointers per game this season — 4th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 8.0
The Citadel Defensive Stats & Trends:
The Citadel has averaged 25.6 defensive rebounds per game (282 rebounds/11 games) this season — 5th lowest among Southern Teams; League Avg: 24.8
The Citadel allowed opponents to shoot 46% (833/1,828) last season — tied for 31st highest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 44%
The Citadel allowed an average of 1.21 points per shot (2,212 points/1,828 shots) last season — 4th best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 1.22
The Citadel has allowed an average of 1.22 points per shot (3,007 points/2,472 shots) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th highest among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 1.22
Samford Defensive Stats & Trends:
Samford has 482 steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — most among Southern Teams
Samford stole the ball 341 times last season — most among Southern Teams
Samford has averaged 10.3 steals per game (482 steals/47 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 6.9
Samford has averaged 10.3 steals per game (482 steals/47 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 2nd best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 6.8
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