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Post by Cujo on Feb 21, 2024 9:34:11 GMT -5
I know most of you will be at the game, but for those following along on their phones or those following along via ESPN+, we will be right here. I honestly do not expect us to play well tonight. Bucky’s coaching style and the point of the season suggest to me that he’ll be bewildered by his team looking like they have tired legs and not getting out to guard the 3. Of course, with half the team in boots, maybe necessity meant they got some time off to recover.
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Post by drew0311 on Feb 21, 2024 17:14:14 GMT -5
Injuries are never good. However, with how Bucky coaches, it might give someone a chance to get his legs back by sitting a week or so.
We win by 6 tonight. That my prediction
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Post by Old Main on Feb 21, 2024 17:26:29 GMT -5
Furman Paladins (15-12, 9-5 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (23-4, 12-2 SoCon)
Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
LINE: Bulldogs -7; over/under is 164.5
BOTTOM LINE: Furman plays the Samford Bulldogs after JP Pegues scored 22 points in Furman's 82-65 win against the Chattanooga Mocs.
The Bulldogs are 15-0 on their home court. Samford has a 2-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Paladins have gone 9-5 against SoCon opponents. Furman is third in the SoCon with 9.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Ben Vanderwal averaging 2.2.
Samford makes 49.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.4 percentage points higher than Furman has allowed to its opponents (45.2%). Furman scores 6.0 more points per game (80.0) than Samford allows to opponents (74.0).
TOP PERFORMERS: Achor Achor is shooting 59.1% and averaging 15.6 points for the Bulldogs. Jaden Campbell is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Samford.
Pegues is averaging 16.5 points and 4.9 assists for the Paladins. Marcus Foster is averaging 17.7 points and 9.1 rebounds over the past 10 games for Furman.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 81.6 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 9.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points per game.
Paladins: 7-3, averaging 77.0 points, 37.4 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.
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Post by big_dog1968 on Feb 21, 2024 19:15:05 GMT -5
Injuries are never good. However, with how Bucky coaches, it might give someone a chance to get his legs back by sitting a week or so. We win by 6 tonight. That my prediction I hope they win by at least 8. Spread is SU -7.5
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Post by sam.1014 on Feb 21, 2024 19:18:50 GMT -5
Seems like AJ is the hurt player
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Post by drew0311 on Feb 21, 2024 19:41:03 GMT -5
When is Archor going to learn to not get two quick dumb fouls?
Graziani is killing us right now.
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Post by Cujo on Feb 21, 2024 19:47:39 GMT -5
Holloway looks more dialed in and effective than Graziani so far tonight
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Post by Cujo on Feb 21, 2024 19:49:10 GMT -5
Unlike the cheap stuff WCU was dishing out, that wasn’t malicious l.
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Post by Cujo on Feb 21, 2024 19:52:19 GMT -5
Holloway’s shot barely drew backboard.
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Post by drew0311 on Feb 21, 2024 19:56:21 GMT -5
Jones isn’t taking good threes the last few.
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