UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 29

Published 5:19 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Wednesday’s game at First Horizon Coliseum has the UNC Greensboro Spartans (13-8, 6-2 SoCon) matching up with the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (12-9, 5-3 SoCon) at 7:00 PM ET (on January 29). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 71-69 victory for UNC Greensboro, so expect a competitive matchup.

According to our computer prediction, UNC Greensboro projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against East Tennessee State. The total is listed at 134.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Venue: First Horizon Coliseum
  • Line: UNC Greensboro -1.5
  • Point total: 134.5
  • Moneyline (to win): UNC Greensboro -125, East Tennessee State +104

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UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    UNC Greensboro 71, East Tennessee State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State

  • Pick ATS: UNC Greensboro (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)

UNC Greensboro has a 10-8-0 record against the spread this season compared to East Tennessee State, who is 8-10-0 ATS. Both the Spartans and the Buccaneers are 8-10-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score 148.4 points per game, 13.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, UNC Greensboro has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. East Tennessee State has gone 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 matches.

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UNC Greensboro Performance Insights

  • The Spartans outscore opponents by 9.7 points per game (scoring 74.1 points per game to rank 201st in college basketball while allowing 64.4 per contest to rank 20th in college basketball) and have a +204 scoring differential overall.
  • UNC Greensboro is 129th in college basketball at 33.4 rebounds per game. That’s 3.2 more than the 30.2 its opponents average.
  • UNC Greensboro knocks down 10 three-pointers per game (28th in college basketball), 3.7 more than its opponents (6.3). It is shooting 38.4% from beyond the arc (17th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 27.5%.
  • The Spartans rank 105th in college basketball with 99 points scored per 100 possessions, and 47th in college basketball defensively with 86 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • UNC Greensboro and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Spartans commit 9.9 per game (38th in college basketball) and force 10.8 (258th in college basketball play).

East Tennessee State Performance Insights

  • The Buccaneers put up 74.3 points per game (197th in college basketball) while allowing 67 per contest (57th in college basketball). They have a +152 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 7.3 points per game.
  • East Tennessee State grabs 34.8 rebounds per game (65th in college basketball) while allowing 30.3 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.5 boards per game.
  • East Tennessee State makes 9 three-pointers per game (72nd in college basketball) while shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc (127th in college basketball). It is making 2.5 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.5 per game at 32.4%.
  • East Tennessee State wins the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10.9 (126th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.

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