East Tennessee State vs UNC Greensboro 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UNC Greensboro Spartans will travel to Freedom Hall Civic Center to take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans snapped their 3-game losing streak and improved to 11-8 on the season after defeating the Samford Bulldogs, 61-58, this past Saturday. UNC Greensboro was solid defensively against Samford and was able to hold off the Bulldogs for the victory after taking a 55-46 lead with 9:26 left in regulation. UNC Greensboro shot 35.7% from the field & 25.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Samford to shoot 40.0% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Spartans was De’Monte Buckingham who had 13 points, 3 rebounds, & 3 steals.

On the season, UNC Greensboro is averaging 63.2 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Spartans are averaging 6.7 three-pointers per game on 33.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UNC Greensboro has been led by De’Monte Buckingham (13.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Bas Leyte (8.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Kaleb Hunter (7.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg), & Kobe Langley (7.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, UNC Greensboro is holding their opponents to an average of 63.1 ppg on 40.2% shooting from the field. The Spartans have a rebound margin of 6.7 and a turnover margin of -2.1.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 12-9 on the season after being defeated by The Citadel Bulldogs, 75-73, this past Saturday. In a tight game throughout the 2^nd half, East Tennessee State could not fight back after a Rudy Fitzgibbons III three-pointer gave The Citadel a 70-67 lead with 2:50 remaining in regulation. East Tennessee State shot 39.4% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing The Citadel to shoot 46.6% from the field & 41.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Buccaneers was Ledarrius Brewer who had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, East Tennessee State is averaging 71.4 ppg on 44.0% shooting from the field. The Buccaneers are averaging 8.9 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, East Tennessee State has been led by David Sloan (13.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.8 spg), Ledarrius Brewer (13.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 spg), Jordan King (12.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.4 apg), & Ty Brewer (10.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, East Tennessee State is allowing their opponents to an average of 71.8 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Buccaneers have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of -0.5.

The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games, however, are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games vs. East Tennessee State. The Buccaneers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games & 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. Southern Conference opponents.

UNC Greensboro has been led by their defense which ranks 41^st in scoring defense & 50^th in defensive FG%, however, the Spartans offense has struggled and currently ranks just 324^th in scoring offense & 287^th in FG%. East Tennessee State has been led by their offense which ranks 186^th in scoring offense & 57^th in three-pointers made per game, however, the Buccaneers have struggled defensively and currently rank just 257^th in scoring defense & 227^th in defensive FG%.

UNC Greensboro has been solid defensively this season, however, the Spartans have had no answers on the offensive end and just haven’t shot the ball well at all this season. East Tennessee State is 7-3 at home and as I think their three-point shooting finds some success on their home court, I’m taking the Buccaneers to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!