The UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-16, 8-7 SoCon) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (20-8, 12-3 SoCon) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 148.5.
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East Tennessee State Cover -6.5 vs UNC Greensboro -111
East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro betting lines
- East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -290
- UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: +227
- Spread: East Tennessee State (-6.5)
- Total: 148.5
East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- East Tennessee State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered eight times in 14 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered five times in 12 opportunities on the road.
- The Buccaneers have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in seven of 14 home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of 12 games (58.3%).
- At home, East Tennessee State has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 11-3 (.786). In road games, it is 5-3 (.625) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Buccaneers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 78.6 points per contest compared to the 78.3 they’ve averaged this year.
- East Tennessee State has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 71.1 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
- While the Buccaneers are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.4% on the season).
East Tennessee State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-11-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-6 (Home: 11-3; Away: 5-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3 (33rd in nation) | 41.5 (52nd) | 31.6 (218th) | 29.1 (65th) | 14.6 (134th) | 9.6 (43rd) |
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UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UNC Greensboro has been better against the spread at home (5-6-0) than away (3-8-0) this year.
- Spartans games have finished above the over/under 72.7% of the time both at home (eight of 11) and on the road (eight of 11) this season.
- This year the Spartans are 4-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-7 (.222).
Recent trends
- While the Spartans are putting up 78.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark over their previous 10 games, producing 80.2 a contest.
- While UNC Greensboro is ceding 80.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 82.8 points per contest.
- The Spartans are draining 9.1 threes per game with a 37.1% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.3 and 36.1%.
UNC Greensboro betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
- O-U-P: 18-8-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-11 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (154th in nation) | 46.0 (281st) | 32.0 (196th) | 32.9 (292nd) | 12.9 (261st) | 9.9 (60th) |
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