Saturday’s contest features the Samford Bulldogs (15-3, 5-0 SoCon) and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (10-8, 3-2 SoCon) facing off at Pete Hanna Center (on January 18) at 6:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 80-74 victory for Samford.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 5.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 154.5 over/under.

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Samford vs. East Tennessee State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: CBS Sports Network
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• Where: Birmingham, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Hanna Center
• Line: Samford -5.5
• Point total: 154.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -250, East Tennessee State +202

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Samford vs. East Tennessee State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 80, East Tennessee State 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. East Tennessee State

• Pick ATS: Samford (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)

Samford’s record against the spread so far this season is 8-8-0, and East Tennessee State’s is 6-9-0. The Bulldogs have a 7-9-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Buccaneers have a record of 7-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 161.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Samford is 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests, while East Tennessee State has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 11.9 points per game with a +215 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.8 points per game (seventh in college basketball) and allow 74.9 per outing (272nd in college basketball).
• The 32.4 rebounds per game Samford averages rank 196th in the nation. Its opponents pull down 32.2 per outing.
• Samford connects on 11.4 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball), 3.3 more than its opponents (8.1).
• The Bulldogs rank 45th in college basketball with 103.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 118th in college basketball defensively with 89.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Samford wins the turnover battle by 3.7 per game, committing 12.6 (280th in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.3.

East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers outscore opponents by 7.1 points per game (posting 74.8 points per game, 192nd in college basketball, and giving up 67.7 per contest, 80th in college basketball) and have a +128 scoring differential.
• East Tennessee State ranks 94th in the nation at 34.4 rebounds per game. That’s 4.5 more than the 29.9 its opponents average.
• East Tennessee State makes 9.0 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball) at a 35.7% rate (86th in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 per game its opponents make, at a 32.5% rate.
• East Tennessee State has committed 11.1 turnovers per game (134th in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than the 13.3 it forces (68th in college basketball).

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