Wednesday’s contest that pits the Furman Paladins (14-3, 2-2 SoCon) against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (10-7, 3-1 SoCon) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena is expected to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 72-69 in favor of Furman. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 15.

Based on our computer prediction, East Tennessee State should cover the point spread, which is listed at 3.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 142.5 total.

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Furman vs. East Tennessee State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greenville, South Carolina
• Venue: Bon Secours Wellness Arena
• Line: Furman -3.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Furman -156, East Tennessee State +130

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Furman vs. East Tennessee State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Furman 72, East Tennessee State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Furman vs. East Tennessee State

• Pick ATS: East Tennessee State (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (142.5)

Furman has compiled a 9-5-0 record against the spread this season, while East Tennessee State is 5-9-0. Both the Paladins and the Buccaneers are 6-8-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams combine to score 152.3 points per game, 9.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Furman has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the past 10 games. East Tennessee State has gone 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Furman Performance Insights

• The Paladins’ +193 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.2 points per game (129th in college basketball) while allowing 65.8 per contest (44th in college basketball).
• Furman wins the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. It records 34.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 98th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.3 per contest.
• Furman hits 10.5 three-pointers per game (19th in college basketball) while shooting 34.6% from deep (136th in college basketball). It is making four more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 6.5 per game while shooting 28.4%.
• The Paladins rank 91st in college basketball by averaging 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 47th in college basketball, allowing 85.4 points per 100 possessions.
• Furman has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 10.3 per game (66th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.9 (176th in college basketball).

East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers put up 75.1 points per game (186th in college basketball) while allowing 67.4 per contest (71st in college basketball). They have a +131 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 7.7 points per game.
• East Tennessee State averages 34.5 rebounds per game (87th in college basketball) while conceding 29.8 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.7 boards per game.
• East Tennessee State makes 9.2 three-pointers per game (67th in college basketball) while shooting 35.9% from deep (82nd in college basketball). It is making 2.6 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.6 per game at 32.5%.
• East Tennessee State has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 11.1 per game (135th in college basketball) while forcing 13.3 (71st in college basketball).

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