Saturday’s contest at First Horizon Coliseum has the Furman Paladins (13-1, 1-0 SoCon) going head to head against the UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) at 4:00 PM ET (on January 4). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 69-68 victory for Furman, so expect a competitive matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Furman is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 136.5 total.

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UNC Greensboro vs. Furman Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Venue: First Horizon Coliseum
• Line: UNC Greensboro -1.5
• Point total: 136.5
• Moneyline (to win): UNC Greensboro -118, Furman -104

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UNC Greensboro vs. Furman Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Furman 69, UNC Greensboro 68

Spread & Total Prediction for UNC Greensboro vs. Furman

• Pick ATS: Furman (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (136.5)

UNC Greensboro is 7-4-0 against the spread this season compared to Furman’s 9-2-0 ATS record. A total of five out of the Spartans’ games this season have gone over the point total, and four of the Paladins’ games have gone over. The two teams average 153.6 points per game, 17.1 more points than this matchup’s total. UNC Greensboro is 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall over its past 10 contests, while Furman has gone 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall.

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UNC Greensboro Performance Insights

• The Spartans average 73.9 points per game (232nd in college basketball) while allowing 63.4 per outing (23rd in college basketball). They have a +148 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 10.5 points per game.
• UNC Greensboro averages 34.4 rebounds per game (108th in college basketball) while allowing 31.5 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.9 boards per game.
• UNC Greensboro hits 9.7 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball) at a 37.1% rate (52nd in college basketball), compared to the 5.8 per game its opponents make at a 27.4% rate.
• The Spartans average 97.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (155th in college basketball), and allow 83.5 points per 100 possessions (38th in college basketball).
• UNC Greensboro has committed 9.6 turnovers per game (29th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.4 (304th in college basketball).

Furman Performance Insights

• The Paladins’ +225 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 16.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 79.7 points per game (89th in college basketball) while giving up 63.6 per contest (26th in college basketball).
• Furman wins the rebound battle by 4.6 boards on average. It records 34.6 rebounds per game, 99th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.
• Furman makes 10.9 three-pointers per game (14th in college basketball), 5.3 more than its opponents.
• Furman has committed 10.1 turnovers per game (54th in college basketball), 1.7 fewer than the 11.8 it forces (193rd in college basketball).

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