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SoCon Tournament: East Tennessee State vs. Samford odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s East Tennessee State vs. Samford odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (19-15) and Samford Bulldogs (27-5) meet in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Championship Game Monday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the East Tennessee State vs. Samford odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Seventh-seeded East Tennessee has made an impressive run to the final, topping VMI, UNC Greensboro and Chattanooga, while covering all 3 games. The Over is also 3-0 for the Buccaneers in the SoCon Tourney, and 6-1 across their past 7 games overall. That includes an 87-71 loss at Samford Feb. 24 as the Over (148) connected.

The Bulldogs, who had a bye as the No. 1 seed, ousted Mercer and Furman on their way to the title game, covering both outings — the O/U went 1-1. The Over is 4-1 in their previous 5 contests, which started with the February win against ETSU.

The Buccaneers are trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. They are 2-11 all time in the NCAA Tourney, starting with their first appearance in 1968 — a 79-69 victory vs. Florida State.

The Bulldogs are looking to get back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2000. They’ve been to the NCAA Tourney twice, losing 1st-round contests both times.

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East Tennessee State vs. Samford odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:15 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): East Tennessee State +480 (bet $100 to win $480) | Samford -690 (bet $690 to win $100)
Against the spread: East Tennessee State +10.5 (+100) | Samford -10.5 (-122)
Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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East Tennessee State vs. Samford picks and predictions

Prediction

Samford 82, East Tennessee State 74

Moneyline

Samford (-690) will set you back nearly 7 times the potential return. That’s obviously way too much risk for not nearly enough reward.

The Bulldogs swept the regular-season series from East Tennessee State (+480), but Samford is just too expensive, even if you were to include it in a multi-team parlay.

AVOID.

Against the spread

EAST TENNESSEE STATE +10.5 (+100) is a strong play catching double digits in this championship game.

The Buccaneers have been on quite the roll in the league tourney. Be cautious, however, and go with a half-unit play at most. While ETSU is 5-0 ATS in the past 5 games, its most recent non-cover was the Feb. 24 loss at Samford — falling 87-71 as 10.5-point underdogs. As double-digit underdogs, the Bucs are 1-3 ATS this season.

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Over/Under

OVER 150.5 (-115) might be the best play on the board.

The Over cashed in the Feb. 24 game at Samford, and the Over is on a 6-1 run for East Tennessee State.

The total has gone high in 4 of the past 5 games for Samford, too. Play the Over, and feel confidently in doing so.

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SoCon Tournament: East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (17-15) and UNC Greensboro Spartans (21-10) meet Saturday in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament quarterfinals at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The 7-seed Buccaneers will face the 2-seed Spartans in the quarters. East Tennessee State paddled VMI in its 1st game in the league tourney, winning 98-66 to cover as a 17.5-point favorite as the Over (149) connected. ETSU has won and covered 3 in a row, including a 66-65 win as a 2.5-point underdog in the regular-season finale against UNCG last Saturday as the Under (136.5) cashed.

The Spartans were able to pick up a 70-54 win at home Jan. 6 as 6.5-point favorites as the Under (139) cashed in the 1st meeting. UNCG lost 2 of the final 3 games of the regular season, and it was just 4-4 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the final 8 outings.

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East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): East Tennessee State +188 (bet $100 to win $188) | UNC Greensboro -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
Against the spread: East Tennessee State +5.5 (-110) | UNC Greensboro -5.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro picks and predictions

Prediction

East Tennessee State 66, UNC Greensboro 64

Moneyline

EAST TENNESSEE STATE (+188) is worth a roll of the dice for the opportunity to nearly double up in this SoCon battle.

The Buccaneers looked really good thumping VMI, and they carry plenty of momentum into the game. Not only did they have an easy time of it Friday, but ETSU has the confidence that it just topped UNC Greensboro (-230) in the regular-season finale.

Against the spread

EAST TENNESSEE STATE +5.5 (-110) is worth a look catching nearly 3 buckets if you’re a little more on the conservative side and you just can’t bring yourself to bet it straight up.

ETSU has covered 3 in a row, which is just 1 cover short of its season-high 4 straight from Dec. 20-Jan. 3.

UNC Greensboro -5.5 (-110) has managed to win just 4 of the past 8 games while also going 4-4 ATS in the span. As favorites of 4.5 or more points, the Spartans are just 2-4 ATS in the past 6 such instances.

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Over/Under

UNDER 132.5 (-110) is the lean, as we’ve seen an average of just 127.5 combined points in the 2 regular-season meetings.

The Under is 3-2 in the past 5 games for UNCA while going 8-5 across the previous 13 contests for ETSU, although the Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 for the Bucs.

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East Tennessee State at Tennessee odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s East Tennessee State at Tennessee odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-1) and Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) meet Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the East Tennessee State vs. Tennessee odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Buccaneers headed over the mountains and suffered a 69-67 loss at Appalachian State in the season opener, just missing a cover as 2.5-point underdogs as the Over connected.

The Volunteers opened with a 90-62 thrashing of UT-Martin at Thompson-Boling, although they failed to cover a 35-point number. The Over hit. G Kennedy Chandler and G Santiago Vescovi each scored 20 points in the win.

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East Tennessee State at Tennessee odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11 p.m. ET.

Money line: East Tennessee State +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Tennessee -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): East Tennessee State +16.5 (-112) | Tennessee -16.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

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East Tennessee State at Tennessee odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Tennessee 84, East Tennessee State 61

Money line

Tennessee (-2500) is not going to lose this intra-state game against East Tennessee State (+1000), but there is no value risking 30 times your potential return.

PASS and check out the spread.

Against the spread

TENNESSEE -16.5 (-108) is a good play on the number. The Vols thrashed the Skyhawks last time out, while the Bucs struggled in Boone against App State.

ETSU is going to have a ton of trouble early against the ranked Vols, especially due to the disparity in size down low. But Tennessee has tremendous guard play, too, and they can beat you a number of ways.

Over/Under

OVER 136.5 (-107) is the best play on the board in this matinee battle.

Both teams hit the Over in the opener, with Tennessee dropping 90 on UT-Martin. You can expect similar production here, as ETSU’s defense is not going to be able to slow the Vols down due to a lack of size in the paint.

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Week 1 first look: East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Vanderbilt Commodores odds and lines, Vandy likely to end losing streak

Previewing the college football Week 1 matchup between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Vanderbilt Commodores with odds, trends and head-to-head records.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Vanderbilt Commodores open their 2021 regular season Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the East Tennessee State vs. Vanderbilt odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.

East Tennessee State, an FCS school, played a spring football schedule, going 4-2. It played as recently as April 10, a 21-13 loss on the road to Mercer.

Vanderbilt played nine games in a COVID-shortened 2020 season, losing all nine of those outings. The offense really struggled, scoring 17 or fewer points in seven of those games.

East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:32 a.m. ET.

Money line: East Tennessee State +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Vanderbilt -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: East Tennessee State +21.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Vanderbilt -21.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
Total (Over/Under): Off the board

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2020 betting stats:

ML: ETSU 4-2 | Vanderbilt 0-9
ATS: ETSU N/A | Vanderbilt 4-5
O/U: ETSU N/A | Vanderbilt 4-5

East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt head-to-head

These teams last met Nov. 23, 2019 with Vanderbilt rolling to a 38-0 victory in Nashville. In fact, that was the last victory for the Commodores before a 10-game losing streak.

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