Sunday’s game features the Samford Bulldogs (3-1) and the Texas Southern Tigers (0-3) matching up at Pete Hanna Center (on November 17) at 3:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 88-79 win for Samford.

According to our computer prediction, Texas Southern is projected to cover the spread (12.5) against Samford. The two sides are expected to go over the 158.5 total.

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Samford vs. Texas Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Birmingham, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Hanna Center
• Line: Samford -12.5
• Point total: 158.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -800, Texas Southern +490

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Samford vs. Texas Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 88, Texas Southern 79

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. Texas Southern

• Pick ATS: Texas Southern (+12.5)
• Pick OU: Over (158.5)

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Samford Performance Insights

• Last year, Samford was fifth-best in the nation on offense (86.1 points scored per game) and ranked 260th on defense (74.5 points allowed).
• Last year, the Bulldogs were 172nd in college basketball in rebounds (32.1 per game) and 215th in rebounds allowed (32.2).
• With 17.6 assists per game, Samford was 11th-best in college basketball last year.
• Last season, the Bulldogs were 13th-best in the country in 3-point makes (10 per game), and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (39.5%).
• Samford was 262nd in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (7.9 per game) and 190th in 3-point percentage defensively (33.8%) last season.
• Last season, Samford took 41.3% of its shots from beyond the arc, and 58.7% from inside it. In terms of makes, 33.3% of Samford’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 66.7% were 2-pointers.

Texas Southern Performance Insights

• With 70.2 points per game on offense, Texas Southern was 276th in college basketball last season. At the other end of the court, it surrendered 71.1 points per contest, which ranked 147th in college basketball.
• The Tigers pulled down 32 boards per game (181st-ranked in college basketball). They gave up 32.3 rebounds per contest (222nd-ranked).
• Texas Southern dished out 11.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.
• The Tigers committed 11.8 turnovers per game (250th-ranked in college basketball). They forced 12 turnovers per contest (110th-ranked).
• The Tigers ranked 191st in college basketball with 7.3 threes per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 304th with a 31.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
• Texas Southern ceded 6.7 three-pointers per game (94th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opponents to shoot 32.3% (95th-ranked) from three-point land.
• Of the shots taken by Texas Southern last season, 61.3% of them were two-pointers (70.5% of the team’s made baskets) and 38.7% were from beyond the arc (29.5%).

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