Saturday’s contest between the Samford Bulldogs (19-5, 9-2 SoCon) and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-10, 7-4 SoCon) at Freedom Hall Civic Center is expected to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 75-74, with Samford taking home the win. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on February 8.

According to our computer prediction, Samford projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus East Tennessee State. The over/under has been set at 148.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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East Tennessee State vs. Samford Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center
• Line: East Tennessee State -1.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Tennessee State -111, Samford -108

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East Tennessee State vs. Samford Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 75, East Tennessee State 74

Spread & Total Prediction for East Tennessee State vs. Samford

• Pick ATS: Samford (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (148.5)

East Tennessee State’s record against the spread so far this season is 10-11-0, while Samford’s is 12-10-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Buccaneers are 9-12-0 and the Bulldogs are 8-14-0. The teams score an average of 157.7 points per game, 9.2 more points than this matchup’s total. East Tennessee State is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests, while Samford has gone 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game with a +157 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.3 points per game (209th in college basketball) and allow 66.8 per outing (52nd in college basketball).
• East Tennessee State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of four boards. It is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per game (62nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.6 per outing.
• East Tennessee State makes 8.8 three-pointers per game (89th in college basketball), 2.0 more than its opponents (6.8). It is shooting 34.5% from deep (137th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.5%.
• The Buccaneers’ 95.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 186th in college basketball, and the 87 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 52nd in college basketball.
• East Tennessee State has won the turnover battle by 2.3 turnovers per game, committing 10.3 (83rd in college basketball action) while forcing 12.6 (95th in college basketball).

Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +274 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.4 points per game. They’re putting up 84.4 points per game, 12th in college basketball, and are allowing 73 per outing to rank 231st in college basketball.
• Samford is 188th in the country at 32.2 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.6 its opponents average.
• Samford hits 11.3 three-pointers per game (third-most in college basketball), 3.4 more than its opponents.
• Samford has won the turnover battle by 2.3 per game, committing 12.8 (307th in college basketball) while forcing 15.1 (11th in college basketball).

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