Friday’s game between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) and Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) squaring off at Freedom Hall Civic Center has a projected final score of 76-71 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of East Tennessee State, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on November 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (9.5) versus East Tennessee State. The two teams are expected to fall short of the 149.5 total.

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East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center
• Line: East Tennessee State -9.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Tennessee State -649, Eastern Kentucky +440

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East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Tennessee State 76, Eastern Kentucky 71

Spread & Total Prediction for East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+9.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)

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East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• East Tennessee State scored 71.5 points per game and gave up 69.6 last season, making them 238th in the country offensively and 100th on defense.
• Last season, the Buccaneers were 45th in the nation in rebounds (35.3 per game) and 222nd in rebounds allowed (32.3).
• With 11.4 assists per game last year, East Tennessee State was 307th in college basketball.
• The Buccaneers were 137th in the nation in 3-pointers made (7.8 per game) and 319th in 3-point percentage (31.1%) last season.
• Last season, East Tennessee State was 133rd in the country in 3-pointers allowed (7.0 per game) and 120th in defensive 3-point percentage (32.7%).
• East Tennessee State attempted 41.1% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 58.9% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 31.4% of East Tennessee State’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 68.6% were 2-pointers.

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• Last season Eastern Kentucky posted 80.8 points per game (28th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 76.5 points per contest (304th-ranked).
• The Colonels were top-25 last year in rebounding, ranking 17th-best in college basketball with 36.5 boards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 233rd with 32.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Eastern Kentucky ranked 87th in college basketball with 14.6 assists per contest.
• Last year the Colonels committed 10.8 turnovers per game (133rd-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.8 turnovers per contest (228th-ranked).
• The Colonels ranked 137th in the nation with 7.8 threes per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 78th with a 35.8% shooting percentage from three-point land.
• Eastern Kentucky ranked 284th in the country by giving up 8.2 three-pointers per contest, but it allowed a 37.4% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.
• Last season Eastern Kentucky took 65.9% two-pointers, accounting for 73.5% of the team’s baskets. It shot 34.1% from beyond the arc (26.5% of the team’s baskets).

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