The NIT, with its defense-optional scenario in some matchups, is a perfect fit for Samford. The Bulldogs averaged 83.3 points per game while playing at a rate that produced the 21st most possessions in Division I. Their scores have been through the roof lately: a 208-point explosion (with no overtime) and three others in which one squad scored 90-plus. George Mason works at a slower clip than the norm, but the Patriots might struggle to control the pace. Overs went 6-1 on the tournament’s first night.