Samford vs East Tennessee State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/4/23
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (9-15) vs. Samford Bulldogs (15-9)
February 4, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Samford Bulldogs -9 / East Tennessee State Buccaneers +9; Over/Under: +143
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Samford Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Pete Hanna Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Preview
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 69.7 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Jordan King is averaging 14.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Jalen Haynes is averaging 13.9 points and 1.2 assists. DeAnthony Tipler is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Taylor is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 78.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Ques Glover is averaging 15.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Logan Dye is averaging 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. Jermaine Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Bubba Parham is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
East Tennessee State vs Samford Trends
The Buccaneers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The under is 7-3 in Buccaneers last 10 overall. The over is 7-2 in Bulldogs last 9 overall. The road team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Samford Bulldogs are the better team and should be favored at home. However, let’s not act like East Tennessee State is a pushover as this team has proven it can win on the road, it’s covering numbers left and right, and it only loses by an average of 1.2 points in the underdog role. This line is disrespectful toward the road team. Give me East Tennessee State.
