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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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SoCon Tournament: Furman vs. Western Carolina odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Furman vs. Western Carolina odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Furman Paladins (16-15) and Western Carolina Catamounts (22-9) meet Saturday in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament quarterfinals at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Furman vs. Western Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The 5-seed Paladins and 4-seed Catamounts split the regular-season series, with Furman winning 65-62 in Greenville, S.C., Jan. 20, while Western Carolina covered as a 4-point underdog as the Under (153.5) cashed. The teams met in Cullowhee, N.C. Feb. 28, with Western Carolina protecting its home court in an 85-77 win to cover as a 2-point favorite with the Over (147) cashing.

Furman limped to the finish line of the regular season, dropping the final 2 games, and 3 of the final 4 outings, including the game at Western Carolina. The Paladins are a dismal 3-8 ATS in the past 11 games, while cashing the Over in the past 3 outings.

Western Carolina closed out the regular season with 3 straight wins and covers, and the Under is on a 7-1 run for the Catamounts.

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Furman vs. Western Carolina odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:41 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Furman -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Western Carolina -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
Against the spread: Furman +1.5 (-122) | Western Carolina -1.5 (+100)
Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -115 | U: -111)

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Furman vs. Western Carolina picks and predictions

Prediction

Western Carolina 76, Furman 72

Moneyline

WESTERN CAROLINA (-112) isn’t a bad play straight up if you don’t want to mess around with the little bit of points. These teams split the regular-season series, but the Catamounts come into the tourney as the much hotter team.

Furman (-108) really folded down the stretch, including the loss to WCU in the penultimate game of the regular season.

Against the spread

WESTERN CAROLINA -1.5 (+100) is a strong play at even-money. You simply need the Catamounts to win by a bucket, and there is no juice. That’s quite the value, especially since the Catamounts were 3-0 ATS in the final 3 outings, while Furman was a dismal 3-8 ATS in the past 11 outings.

However, don’t wager more than 1½ units between the 2 plays — Western Carolina moneyline (-112) and WCU spread -1.5 (+100).