The Furman Paladins (16-7, 7-3 SoCon) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (16-7, 8-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Freedom Hall Civic Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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East Tennessee State vs. Furman betting lines

• East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -279
• Furman moneyline odds to win: +223
• Spread: East Tennessee State (-6.5)
• Total: 141.5

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, East Tennessee State has played better at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
• Looking at point totals, the Buccaneers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 11 opportunities this season (45.5%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
• At home, East Tennessee State has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 9-2 (.818). In road games, it is 4-3 (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• On offense, the Buccaneers have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 78.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
• East Tennessee State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 67.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.6 it has conceded this year.
• While the Buccaneers are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.6 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.6% from deep over the last 10, 33.7% on the season).

East Tennessee State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
• O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 9-2; Away: 4-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Furman has a lower winning percentage at home (.300, 3-7-0 record) than away (.571, 4-3-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Paladins games have finished over more frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than on the road (three of seven, 42.9%).

Recent trends

• Over their past 10 games, the Paladins are scoring 76.2 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points than their season average (77.6).
• Furman is giving up 70.0 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.2).
• The Paladins are making 9.4 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (9.2). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

Furman betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
• O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 5-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)