East Tennessee State vs. Furman betting: College basketball preview for February 2

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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (12-10, 5-4 SoCon) are at home in SoCon action against the Furman Paladins (17-5, 5-4 SoCon) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Buccaneers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

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East Tennessee State vs. Furman betting lines

  • East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -158
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: East Tennessee State (-2.5)
  • Total: 140.5

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • East Tennessee State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-5-0) than it has in road affairs (3-7-0).
  • The Buccaneers have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than road games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, East Tennessee State has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.700) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Buccaneers have been racking up 71.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen East Tennessee State concede 0.3 more points per game (67.5) than its season-long average (67.2).
  • While the Buccaneers are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.2 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (34.6% from deep over the last 10, 35% on the season).

East Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (253rd in nation) 43.5 (174th) 34.5 (68th) 30.4 (141st) 13.7 (179th) 10.7 (108th)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Furman has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.600, 6-4-0).
  • Paladins games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (four of eight) and on the road (five of 10) this season.
  • The Paladins, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (1-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Paladins are scoring 76.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 74 points per contest.
  • Furman is giving up 73.2 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 5.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.1).
  • The Paladins are draining 9.6 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.4). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35%).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (128th in nation) 41.8 (91st) 34 (95th) 31 (170th) 17.3 (14th) 10.6 (99th)
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