Friday’s contest between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) at Freedom Hall Civic Center has a projected final score of 76-71 based on our computer prediction, with East Tennessee State taking home the win. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on November 8.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 10.5-point spread in its matchup against East Tennessee State. The total is currently listed at , and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center
• Line: East Tennessee State -10.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Tennessee State -699, Eastern Kentucky +470

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East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Tennessee State 76, Eastern Kentucky 71

Spread & Total Prediction for East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+10.5)
• Computer Predicted Total: 147.6

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East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• East Tennessee State was 238th in the country in points scored (71.5 per game) and 100th in points allowed (69.6) last season.
• Last season, the Buccaneers were 45th in the country in rebounds (35.3 per game) and 222nd in rebounds conceded (32.3).
• With 11.4 assists per game last season, East Tennessee State was 307th in the nation.
• With 7.8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 31.1% from downtown last year, the Buccaneers were 137th and 319th in the country, respectively, in those categories.
• Defensively, East Tennessee State was 133rd in the nation in 3-pointers conceded per game at 7 last year. It was 120th in 3-point percentage allowed at 32.7%.
• East Tennessee State attempted 41.1% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 31.4% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the arc, it attempted 58.9% of its shots, with 68.6% of its makes coming from there.

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• With 80.8 points per game on offense, Eastern Kentucky was 28th in the country last season. At the other end of the court, it ceded 76.5 points per contest, which ranked 304th in college basketball.
• The Colonels allowed 32.5 rebounds per game last season (233rd-ranked in college basketball), but they thrived by averaging 36.5 rebounds per contest (17th-best).
• Last year Eastern Kentucky ranked 87th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.6 per game.
• With 10.8 turnovers per game, the Colonels were 133rd in college basketball. They forced 10.8 turnovers per contest, which ranked 228th in college basketball.
• With 7.8 threes per game, the Colonels were 137th in college basketball. They had a 35.8% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 78th in college basketball.
• Eastern Kentucky ranked eighth-worst in the nation with a 37.4% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, it allowed 8.2 three-pointers per game (284th-ranked in college basketball).
• Of the shots taken by Eastern Kentucky last season, 65.9% of them were two-pointers (73.5% of the team’s made baskets) and 34.1% were threes (26.5%).

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