College hoops betting interest focuses on the Furman vs Wofford battle Monday at Timmons Arena as the Paladins look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Terriers will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 6-5 ATS against the number this season, while the Paladins are 3-6 ATS. Wofford is 2-4 on the totals; Furman is 4-3.



View Wofford vs Furman Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Furman opened as 5-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Paladins sit at No. 320 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Terriers sit at No. 157 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Terriers will win this game 62-53.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Furman's No. 307 nationally ranked offense (60.7 points per game) against a Terriers defense that sits as the No. 34 at 58.6 PPG. The Paladins have been averaging 39.6% from the field, more than the Terriers have managed so far this season (38.9% on average).

Defensively, Wofford features the nation's No. 56-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.2 points per game. Furman, meanwhile, comes in at No. 221 nationally in scoring at home.

Wofford was a 71-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Georgia Southern. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Karl Cochran went off for 25 points and added 8 rebounds, leading Wofford over Georgia Southern, 71-53, on Saturday at Benjamin Johnson Arena.

In their last action, Furman was an 81-73 loser at home against Davidson. They covered the 16-point spread as underdogs. Colin Reddick scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Paladins to a win (they lost 81-73 to Davidson at Timmons Arena on Saturday).


Wofford Terriers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 6-4
After playing Georgia Southern are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

Furman Paladins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Elon are 5-5
After playing Davidson are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few Terriers at Paladins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wofford's last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
Wofford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
Wofford is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Furman's last 5 games when playing at home against Wofford
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Furman's last 5 games when playing Wofford
Furman is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wofford
Furman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wofford


Next up:
Wofford at UNC Greensboro, Wednesday, January 16
Furman at Elon, Thursday, January 17