ASA top play on 10*: OVER 157 Samford vs. Belmont, 5PM ET - This game sets up to be a high scoring affair with two teams that want to get out and run, get easy buckets in transition, and outscore opponents. Last season Belmont was the 65th fastest paced team in college hoops and a top 100 team in terms of offensive efficiency. The Bruins got it done mainly from “downtown” with a team that shot 34.8% from beyond the arc (94th) and were 10th in effective FG% at 54.8%. On average it took Belmont just 15.7 seconds to get a shot off last season which was 22nd in the nation. Belmont will continue to play fast this season with the 46th fastest paced tempo and an offense that is averaging 1.039 points per possession (84th). The Bruins played another team this season, Howard, who is remarkably similar to this Samford team in terms of pace and are poor defensively. In that game (Belmont/Howard) they combined for 173 total points. As for Samford we know they are going to push the pace as they rank 28th in tempo this season and were 25th last season. In the 2019 season the Bulldogs took just 15.9 seconds to get a shot up which was 34th fastest in college hoops. Samford was horrendous defensively a year ago ranking 332nd in defensive efficiency and 342nd in 3-point opponent 3-point shooting, which plays right into Belmont’s hands. Last season these two teams combined for 158, the year before 164 in regulation. This year will be higher yet.