The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-7) hit the road in SoCon action against the Citadel Bulldogs (9-7) on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET. The Buccaneers are favored by 7.5 points in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup’s point total is set at 155.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 10, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Bulldogs (+7.5)
The model and DraftKings both have the Buccaneers taking home the win, but the model has them winning by slightly less (5.7 points). Lean towards taking the Bulldogs.
Pick OU:
Under (155)
The DraftKings point total for this game is just 3.0 points highter than the model projection.
Prediction: East Tennessee State 79, Citadel 73
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Examining the Over/Under
- The Buccaneers’ average implied point total this season is 7.3 fewer points than their implied total in Wednesday’s game (73.7 implied points on average compared to 81 implied points in this game).
- This season, East Tennessee State has scored more than its implied point total for this matchup (81) two times.
- The Bulldogs’ average implied point total on the season (85.2 points) is 11.2 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (74 points).
- Citadel has totaled more than 74 points 13 times on the season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
East Tennessee State and Citadel Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 7.5+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 6-7 | 1-0 | 4-9 |
| Bulldogs | 7-5 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| East Tennessee State | Citadel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2/6/2021 | Chattanooga | Loss | 67-65 | 2/6/2021 | Western Carolina | Win | 74-63 |
| 2/3/2021 | Mercer | Win | 70-64 | 2/3/2021 | UNC Greensboro | Loss | 85-66 |
| 2/1/2021 | Wofford | Loss | 67-62 | 2/1/2021 | Western Carolina | Loss | 76-75 |
| 1/30/2021 | Citadel | Win | 112-84 | 1/30/2021 | East Tennessee State | Loss | 112-84 |
| 1/23/2021 | Furman | Win | 71-62 | 1/27/2021 | Wofford | Win | 77-69 |
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