Furman Vs East Tennessee State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 6, 2023

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-10, 2-1 SoCon) will host the Furman Paladins (11-5, 2-1 SoCon) after losing four home games in a row. It starts at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Paladins’ (-338 to win on the moneyline) game with the Buccaneers (+263).

This article refers to lines valid as of January 7, 2023 at 1:46 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this contest below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Furman Vs East Tennessee State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick East Tennessee State (+7.5)
Total Pick Under (148.5)

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.

Furman Vs East Tennessee State Stat Rankings

Furman Avg. (Rank) East Tennessee State Avg. (Rank)
82.7 (18th) Points Scored 70 (223rd)
72.6 (270th) Points Allowed 68 (160th)
34.3 (184th) Rebounds 34.9 (154th)
8.7 (258th) Off. Rebounds 10.9 (91st)
9.9 (17th) 3pt Made 6.1 (296th)
19.7 (4th) Assists 13.1 (199th)
12.5 (197th) Turnovers 13.5 (287th)

Furman Vs East Tennessee State Betting Trends

  • The Paladins’ record against the spread is 5-8-0.
  • Furman is 4-4 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been seven Paladins games (out of 13) that went over the total this year.
  • In seven games this year, Furman and its opponent have combined to score more than 148.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 148.5 points, and that’s 6.8 less than the average total in this season’s Paladins contests.
  • East Tennessee State has covered the spread five times in 14 games.
  • The Buccaneers have one win ATS (1-1) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Furman has seen seven of its 13 games hit the over.
  • There have been three Buccaneers games this season with more than 148.5 points scored.
  • East Tennessee State’s games average 138 total points, 10.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Furman Impact Players

  • Jalen Slawson leads his squad in rebounds per contest (6.9), and also posts 14.3 points and 3.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Garrett Hien is posting 9.9 points, 2 assists and 5 rebounds per contest.
  • Marcus Foster is averaging 10.1 points, 1.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.
  • JP Pegues puts up 9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

East Tennessee State Impact Players

  • Jordan King is the Buccaneers’ top scorer (12.9 points per game) and assist man (2.9), and posts 3.8 rebounds.
  • Jalen Haynes is the Buccaneers’ top scorer (12.9 points per game) and assist man (1.1), and posts 5.7 rebounds.
  • Jaden Seymour is putting up a team-leading 7.7 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 7.8 points and 1.6 assists, making 40.6% of his shots from the field.
  • Josh Taylor is putting up 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 59.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • Deanthony Tipler gets the Buccaneers 12.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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