Citadel vs. Samford Prediction: Samford Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/1/2025]

Samford will face Citadel in college basketball action at Pete Hanna Center on New Year's Day, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Samford as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Citadel-Samford game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate Samford's chance of winning at 95%, with Citadel at 5%."

For expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Citadel vs. Samford predictions page.

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Citadel vs. Samford Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball matchup between Samford and Citadel at Pete Hanna Center is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Citadel vs. Samford
• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Pete Hanna Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Wednesday's Citadel vs. Samford matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Citadel vs. Samford Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Citadel and Samford 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Samford a 95% chance of defeating Citadel. Our predicted final score has Samford winning 87-67.

According to our model, Citadel (+20.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 153.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Citadel vs. Samford Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Citadel	Samford
Spread	+20.5 (-110)	-20.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+1600	-3600
Total	o153.5 (-110)	u153.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Citadel vs. Samford Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Citadel vs. Samford matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Samford, with a 95% win probability, will likely beat Citadel on New Year's Day.

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