It will be a battle between two great offenses when the Samford Bulldogs (6-8) challenge the Citadel Bulldogs (6-6, 0-1 SoCon) at Pete Hanna Center. Action begins at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
Citadel Bulldogs at Samford Bulldogs ATS Odds
Both teams were blown out in their last game. Samford fell to the Georgetown Hoyas, 99-71, while Citadel was defeated by the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 83-63.
Citadel had a better effective field goal percentage (0.441 vs. 0.530) while Samford had a free throw rate of 0.237 (above their season average of 0.219). Samford received a boost from Brandon Austin, who finished with 26 points. Kaiden Rice was a key piece for Citadel with 19 points.
Samford captured this series last year, winning two out of three games. In the most recent contest, Samford won 100-71. Samford’s 0.375 free throw rate was their largest strength over Citadel, who had a mark of 0.027. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
Citadel Bulldogs at Samford Bulldogs Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Samford, ATS Winner – Samford, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Citadel ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (30.2) while Samford ranks 261st in three pointers allowed per game (28.2).
- Citadel ranks 46th in steals per game (8.2) while Samford ranks 159th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
- Citadel ranks 37th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Samford ranks 63rd (3.1).
- Citadel averages 17.3 assists per game, which ranks 11th in the NCAA. Samford ranks 235th in assists allowed per game (17.2).
- Citadel ranks 56th in rebounds per game (38.8) while Samford ranks 246th in rebounds allowed per game (39.6).
Bettings Trends:
- Citadel’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 17.0, up from 5.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, Samford has scored an average of 88.2 points per game (10.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 90.4 points per game (12.9 above their season average).
