The Paladins will play the Bulldogs on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Furman and Samford are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Furman wound up with a 98.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Samford finished with a 98.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Furman comes to this matchup with a 7-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Southern Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Samford, finished the regular season with a 6-9 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Furman finished 3rd (0.556) in the Southern Conference, with Samford ending up 2nd (0.611) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southern Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Furman had a 0.613 regular season overall win percentage, with Samford notching a 0.581 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Furman tallied a 19-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Samford put together a 18-13 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Furman faces Samford in a March Madness matchup on Saturday.
Furman 19-12, Samford 18-13 overall. Furman 10-8, Samford 11-7 in conference.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Paladins at Bulldogs Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Samford is a -1.5 +100 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Furman is a +1.5 -120 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 146.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 146.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Furman is a -110 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Samford is a -110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Furman
Samford
3/07/26 6:00pm EST | +1.5 -120-1.5 +100 |
Underdog Furman - Furman bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds.
A +1.5 Furman underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds.
A -1.5 Samford favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Furman at Samford Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Furman
Samford
First to 5 Points
3/07/26 6:00pm EST | -115-120Bet |
Furman
Samford
First to 10 Points
3/07/26 6:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Furman
Samford
First to 15 Points
3/07/26 6:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Furman
Samford
Game to Overtime
3/07/26 6:00pm EST | Yes +675No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Furman | 22-13 | 0.629 | 11-5 | 7-5 | 10-8 | +3 | 0.556 | L1 |
| Samford | 18-14 | 0.563 | 11-3 | 6-9 | 11-7 | +2 | 0.611 | L1 |
Furman & Samford Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Furman Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Furman YR: futures available
Samford Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available
Furman & Samford Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Furman vs Samford College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Furman vs Samford Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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