The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Furman Paladins meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Timmons Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Preview
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 69.1 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.7 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Jordan King is averaging 14.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jalen Haynes is averaging 14.4 points and 1.2 assists. DeAnthony Tipler is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Taylor is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Furman Paladins Betting Preview
The Furman Paladins are averaging 82.2 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Mike Bothwell is averaging 18 points and 3.3 assists, while Jalen Slawson is averaging 15.8 points and 7 rebounds. Marcus Foster is the third double-digit scorer and Garrett Hien is dishing 1.7 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
East Tennessee State vs Furman Trends
The Buccaneers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Paladins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 overall. The under is 14-6-1 in Paladins last 21 Sunday games. The home team is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are a feisty bunch that won’t go down quietly, but they’re 1-4 ATS when underdogs of 7.5 or more points. The Furman Paladins have been a buzz saw all year long and that’s the case even more so at home where they win by an average of 17.5 points. Furman is winning its last 5 games by an average of 19 points. Give me the home favorite.