The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-6, 6-1 SoCon) are heavily favored (by 17.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Citadel Bulldogs (6-14, 3-4 SoCon) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.
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East Tennessee State Cover -17.5 vs Citadel -107
East Tennessee State vs. Citadel betting lines
- East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -2326
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +1080
- Spread: East Tennessee State (-17.5)
- Total: 139.5
East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- East Tennessee State owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (6-3-0) than it does in away games (2-7-0).
- The Buccaneers have gone over the over/under in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve fared the same in road games, going over the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
- East Tennessee State has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 8-1, compared to going 3-3 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Buccaneers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 73.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.8 points fewer than the 77.5 they’ve scored this year.
- East Tennessee State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.4) is 2.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.9).
- While the Buccaneers are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.9% from deep over the last 10, 33.3% on the season).
East Tennessee State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (35th in nation) | 40.8 (43rd) | 31.5 (241st) | 29.2 (81st) | 14.4 (170th) | 10.1 (66th) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Citadel has performed better against the spread away (5-4-0) than at home (3-4-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over more frequently at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than on the road (five of nine, 55.6%).
- This year the Bulldogs are 2-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-8 (.111).
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs are averaging 69.1 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer points than their average for the season (70.8).
- Citadel has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 79.2 points per contest, 1.9 more points than its season average of 77.3.
- In their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 8.7 treys per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season average (32.5%).
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (309th in nation) | 47.6 (335th) | 30.3 (288th) | 30.8 (167th) | 12.6 (290th) | 10.5 (105th) |
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