Sunday’s contest between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (12-10, 5-4 SoCon) and Furman Paladins (17-5, 5-4 SoCon) going head-to-head at Freedom Hall Civic Center has a projected final score of 73-69 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of East Tennessee State, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will start at 2:00 PM ET on February 2.

Based on our computer prediction, East Tennessee State is projected to cover the spread (2.5) against Furman. The two sides are projected to exceed the 139.5 over/under.

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East Tennessee State vs. Furman Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: CBS Sports Network
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• Where: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center
• Line: East Tennessee State -2.5
• Point total: 139.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Tennessee State -150, Furman +125

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East Tennessee State vs. Furman Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Tennessee State 73, Furman 69

Spread & Total Prediction for East Tennessee State vs. Furman

• Pick ATS: East Tennessee State (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (139.5)

East Tennessee State has put together an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season, while Furman is 11-8-0. The Buccaneers have an 8-11-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Paladins have a record of 9-10-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 150.7 points per game, 11.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, East Tennessee State has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Furman has gone 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 matches.

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East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game with a +147 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.9 points per game (200th in college basketball) and allow 67.2 per contest (58th in college basketball).
• East Tennessee State ranks 68th in the country at 34.5 rebounds per game. That’s 4.1 more than the 30.4 its opponents average.
• East Tennessee State makes 9 three-pointers per game (65th in college basketball) at a 35% rate (120th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 per game its opponents make at a 32.8% rate.
• The Buccaneers rank 184th in college basketball with 95.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 54th in college basketball defensively with 87.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• East Tennessee State has won the turnover battle by 2.3 turnovers per game, committing 10.7 (108th in college basketball play) while forcing 13 (68th in college basketball).

Furman Performance Insights

• The Paladins’ +190 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.8 points per game (113th in college basketball) while giving up 68.1 per contest (78th in college basketball).
• Furman ranks 95th in college basketball at 34 rebounds per game. That’s three more than the 31 its opponents average.
• Furman hits 10.4 three-pointers per game (14th in college basketball) at a 35% rate (120th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 per game its opponents make, at a 30.1% rate.
• Furman has committed 10.6 turnovers per game (99th in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (195th in college basketball).

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