Wednesday’s contest at First Horizon Coliseum has the UNC Greensboro Spartans (13-8, 6-2 SoCon) taking on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (12-9, 5-3 SoCon) at 7:00 PM ET (on January 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 71-69 win for UNC Greensboro, so it should be a competitive matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, UNC Greensboro is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 134.5 total.

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UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Venue: First Horizon Coliseum
• Line: UNC Greensboro -1.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): UNC Greensboro -125, East Tennessee State +104

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UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UNC Greensboro 71, East Tennessee State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for UNC Greensboro vs. East Tennessee State

• Pick ATS: UNC Greensboro (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

UNC Greensboro is 10-8-0 against the spread this season compared to East Tennessee State’s 8-10-0 ATS record. Both the Spartans and the Buccaneers are 8-10-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score 148.4 points per game, 13.9 more points than this matchup’s total. UNC Greensboro is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 games, while East Tennessee State has gone 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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UNC Greensboro Performance Insights

• The Spartans average 74.1 points per game (201st in college basketball) while giving up 64.4 per contest (20th in college basketball). They have a +204 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.7 points per game.
• The 33.4 rebounds per game UNC Greensboro averages rank 129th in the nation, and are 3.2 more than the 30.2 its opponents pull down per outing.
• UNC Greensboro connects on 10 three-pointers per game (28th in college basketball), 3.7 more than its opponents (6.3). It is shooting 38.4% from deep (17th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 27.5%.
• The Spartans rank 105th in college basketball by averaging 99 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 47th in college basketball, allowing 86 points per 100 possessions.
• UNC Greensboro and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Spartans commit 9.9 per game (38th in college basketball) and force 10.8 (258th in college basketball play).

East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers’ +152 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.3 points per game (197th in college basketball) while allowing 67 per outing (57th in college basketball).
• East Tennessee State records 34.8 rebounds per game (65th in college basketball) while allowing 30.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.5 boards per game.
• East Tennessee State knocks down 9 three-pointers per game (72nd in college basketball) at a 34.9% rate (127th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 per game its opponents make, at a 32.4% rate.
• East Tennessee State has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10.9 (125th in college basketball) while forcing 13 (78th in college basketball).

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