Who's Playing

Samford @ Alabama State

Current Records: Samford 6-2; Alabama State 2-7

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the Samford Bulldogs will be on the road. They will take on the Alabama State Hornets at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

The Bulldogs entered their game against the Belmont Bruins on Sunday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. Samford took a hard 85-73 fall against Belmont.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 93-54, which was the final score in Alabama State's tilt against the Dayton Flyers last Wednesday.

Samford is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Sunday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The losses put Samford at 6-2 and Alabama State at 2-7. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Bulldogs come into the matchup boasting the 12th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 19. Less enviably, the Hornets are stumbling into the contest with the 356th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 18.7 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Alabama State.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dunn-Oliver Acadome -- Montgomery, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulldogs are a 5-point favorite against the Hornets, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.