Who's Playing

UNCG @ Furman

Current Records: UNCG 12-10; Furman 17-7

What to Know

A Southern battle is on tap between the Furman Paladins and the UNCG Spartans at noon ET Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Both teams looked pretty sloppy on the offensive side of the ball the last time they faced off, scoring just 112 points combined.

Furman strolled past the The Citadel Bulldogs with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 102-83.

Meanwhile, UNCG received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 76-65 to the VMI Keydets.

The Paladins are the favorite in this one, with an expected 11-point margin of victory. They are currently eight-for-eight against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Furman is now 17-7 while UNCG sits at 12-10. Two offensive stats to keep an eye on: Furman comes into the matchup boasting the 26th most points per game in college basketball at 79.1. On the other end of the spectrum, the Spartans are 24th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 64.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against UNCG.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena -- Greenville, South Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Paladins are a big 11-point favorite against the Spartans, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Paladins slightly, as the game opened with the Paladins as a 12.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -116

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Series History

UNCG have won eight out of their last 15 games against Furman.

  • Jan 05, 2022 - Furman 58 vs. UNCG 54
  • Feb 10, 2021 - UNCG 64 vs. Furman 58
  • Feb 08, 2021 - Furman 68 vs. UNCG 49
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Furman 81 vs. UNCG 67
  • Jan 11, 2020 - UNCG 86 vs. Furman 73
  • Mar 10, 2019 - UNCG 66 vs. Furman 62
  • Feb 14, 2019 - Furman 67 vs. UNCG 57
  • Jan 12, 2019 - UNCG 89 vs. Furman 79
  • Feb 07, 2018 - UNCG 80 vs. Furman 67
  • Jan 24, 2018 - UNCG 71 vs. Furman 61
  • Feb 18, 2017 - UNCG 73 vs. Furman 52
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Furman 73 vs. UNCG 67
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Furman 80 vs. UNCG 64
  • Feb 08, 2016 - Furman 79 vs. UNCG 72
  • Jan 05, 2016 - UNCG 67 vs. Furman 66