The No. 23 Furman Paladins (11-0) hope to remain undefeated when they meet the UNCW Seahawks (4-6) at Timmons Arena. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
UNCW Seahawks vs. Furman Paladins Free Prediction
In the Seahawks’ last contest, they were defeated by the Campbell Fighting Camels, 97-93. Campbell’s 7.8 turnover percentage was their largest strength over UNCW, who had a mark of 19.4. Ty Taylor was UNCW’s high scorer with 29 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
Furman easily got past the Bob Jones University Bruins in their last game, 102-48. Furman had a much better turnover percentage (3.7 vs. 29.2) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (39.4 vs. 17.2). Matt Rafferty was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field.
The high-octane offense of Furman (23rd in the country with an offensive efficiency of 116.0) will square off against the porous defense of UNCW (314th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 109.9). The Paladins should have the advantage on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Seahawks rank 23rd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.304), while the Paladins rank second in opponents’ FTA rate (0.126).
Both teams have had a player step their game up over their last five games. Devontae Cacok (0 points) has been fantastic for the Seahawks while Rafferty (0 points) has made solid contributions to the Paladins.
After Furman won the only contest against the Seahawks last season, 90-84, these teams will meet for the first time this year. One of Furman’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 25 trips to the line, while UNCW went 23 times.
UNCW Seahawks vs. Furman Paladins Betting Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Furman, ATS Winner – Furman, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Furman ranks 43rd in blocks per game (4.3) while UNCW ranks 192nd (2.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Seahawks have outscored opponents by an average of 3.0 points in their last five games. For the season, UNCW has lost by an average of 0.2 points.
During their last five games, the Paladins have scored an average of 86.6 points per game (3.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.4 points per game (0.9 below their season average).
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