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Samford is 5-3 in last eight games with Furman, winning two of last three here; Bulldogs lost first two SoCon road games by 19-5 points, scoring 57 ppg. Furman is 2-5 in last seven D-I games but they won their first two SoCon home games, by 28-15 points. Samford is 4-5 overall on road with win at Nebraska; they force turnovers 22.7% of time (#15). SoCon home favorites are 7-2 against the spread.
Home side won both VMI-East Tennessee games LY, Keydets losing by 10 here, but change of coaches has lowered their tempo from #1 to #207. VMI lost first three SoCon games by 28-4-21 points; they've got #325 eFG%, shooting 30.3% on arc. ETSU scored 84 ppg in winning its first two league games by 16-3 points; they're 6-1 at home, with only loss to a pressing team, NC-Wilmington.
Western Carolina is 15-1 in last 16 games with NC-Greensboro, winning last seven in row, five by 7 or less points. Spartans lost last ten visits to Cullowhee, last two by 21-10 points. WCU is 3-9 vs D-I teams, losing all eight road games, but they did only lose by 6 at Pitt. UNCG lost six of last seven games; they have #335 eFG% defense. SoCon home favorites are 7-2 against the spread.
Monmouth won three of last four games with Fairfield, splitting pair in this gym, with two games decided by total of five points. Hawks are 7-1 in last eight games with loss at Army; they've got #20 eFG% defemse in country. Monmouth is 6-3 on road- they scored 84.3 ppg in their last three games overall. Stags are 2-3 in MAAC, beating Rider by 4 in only home game. MAAC home underdogs are 7-4 against the spread.
Chattanooga won four of last six games with Wofford, winning last two here 71-57/56-46. Mocs had 7-game win streak snapped at Furman on Saturday; they're 5-3 on road, with its two SoCon wins by 6-12 points. Wofford won first three SoCon games by 11-4-5 points after startng the season 3-9; Terriers played #26 non-conference schedule, probably too hard for them. SoCon home underdogs are 3-2 vs spread.
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