East Tennessee State Buccaneers (19-15) vs. Samford Bulldogs (28-5)
March 11, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Samford Bulldogs -10.5; Over/Under: -
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Samford Bulldogs meet Monday in the college basketball SoCon Championship Final at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Samford Bulldogs prediction.
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Preview
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers recently beat VMI, UNC Greensboro and Chattanooga. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 70.2 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Ebby Asamoah is averaging 15.4 points and 4 rebounds, while Jaden Seymour is averaging 14.9 points and 1.2 assists. Quimari Peterson is the third double-digit scorer and Jadyn Parker is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
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Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Samford Bulldogs are coming off wins over The Citadel, Mercer and Furman. The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 86.9 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Achor Achor is averaging 15.1 points and 5.7 rebounds, while AJ Staton-McCray is averaging 12.3 points and 4.8 rebounds. Jaden Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremaine Marshall is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Samford Bulldogs prediction
The Samford Bulldogs are the better team obviously and beat East Tennessee State twice this season. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers will also play their fourth game in four days, so at some point tired legs will kick in. Maybe? It wouldn’t be shocking to see the more balanced team in Samford cruise to a double-digit win. However, East Tennessee State has found its offense in this tournament and is oozing confidence. East Tennessee State were big underdogs against UNC Greensboro and Chattanooga, and here the Buccaneers are with a chance to punch their ticket. Big line for a tournament final. I’ll take my chances with East Tennessee State and the free points.
