- East Tennessee State is a -5.5 point favorite vs Samford
- Total (Over/Under): 147.5 points
- Samford / East Tennessee State TV channel: ESPNU
The Samford Bulldogs visit Freedom Hall Civic Center to take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Feb. 14. Tip off is scheduled for 12:00 pm in Johnson City, TN.
East Tennessee State is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-115).
The Samford vs. East Tennessee State Over/Under is 147.5 total points.
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Samford vs. East Tennessee State Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Samford | +5.5 -105 | O 147.5 -110 | +200 |
| East Tennessee State | -5.5 -115 | U 147.5 -110 | -250 |
Samford vs East Tennessee State Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts East Tennessee State will win this college basketball game with 72.2% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Samford vs East Tennessee State Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts East Tennessee State will cover the spread with 57.6% confidence for today’s game.
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Samford Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Samford has hit the Team Total Over in 10 of their last 13 away games (+6.65 Units / 44% ROI)
- Samford have covered the Spread in their last 6 games (+6.05 Units / 92% ROI)
- Samford has hit the Game Total Over in their last 5 away games (+5.00 Units / 91% ROI)
- Samford has hit the 1H Moneyline in 5 of their last 7 games (+4.20 Units / 31% ROI)
- Samford has hit the Moneyline in their last 4 games (+4.00 Units / 24% ROI)
East Tennessee State Basketball Best Bets Today:
- East Tennessee State has hit the Team Total Over in 13 of their last 20 games (+5.00 Units / 22% ROI)
- East Tennessee State has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 8 of their last 11 games (+4.65 Units / 37% ROI)
- East Tennessee State has hit the Moneyline in their last 4 games (+4.00 Units / 18% ROI)
- East Tennessee State has hit the Game Total Over in 4 of their last 5 games (+2.90 Units / 53% ROI)
- East Tennessee State have covered the Spread in 8 of their last 13 games at home (+2.50 Units / 17% ROI)
Samford Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Samford has a 13-11 record against the spread this college basketball season (+1 Units / 3.79% ROI).
- 12-12 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.75 Units / -3.04% ROI
- 13-10 when betting the Over for +2 Units / 7.58% ROI
- 10-13 when betting the Under for -4.3 Units / -16.29% ROI
East Tennessee State Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
East Tennessee State has a 12-12 record against the spread this college basketball season (-1.2 Units / -4.55% ROI).
- 17-7 when betting on the Moneyline for -2.9 Units / -1.95% ROI
- 12-12 when betting the Over for -1.2 Units / -4.55% ROI
- 12-12 when betting the Under for -1.2 Units / -4.55% ROI
Samford Offensive Stats & Trends:
Samford averaged 86.4 points per game (2,937 points/34 games) last season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 75.0
Samford has averaged 83.0 points per game (7,632 points/92 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 75.4
Samford assisted on 599 field goals last season — most among Southern Teams
Samford has 21.4 free throw attempts per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 18.8
East Tennessee State Offensive Stats & Trends:
East Tennessee State had 418 offensive rebounds last season — most among Southern Teams
East Tennessee State averaged 12.7 offensive rebounds per game (418 rebounds/33 games) last season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 9.8
East Tennessee State shot 31% from three (259/835) last season — 12th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%
East Tennessee State has averaged 1.36 points per shot (2,043 points/1,497 shots) this season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 1.29
Samford Defensive Stats & Trends:
Samford forced 16.0 turnovers per game (544 turnovers/34 games) last season — best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 11.4
Samford has forced 13.9 turnovers per game (1,276 turnovers/92 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 11.2
Samford forced 15.3 turnovers per game (506 turnovers/33 games) last season — best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 11.4
Samford averaged 10.0 steals per game (341 steals/34 games) last season — 7th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 6.7
East Tennessee State Defensive Stats & Trends:
East Tennessee State has allowed 67.0 points per game (3,885 points/58 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 73.5
East Tennessee State has allowed 67.9 points per game (6,180 points/91 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 73.1
East Tennessee State has allowed 67.6 points per game (1,757 points/26 games) this season — best among Southern Teams ; League Avg: 75.1
East Tennessee State has averaged 9.2 steals per game (238 steals/26 games) this season — best among Southern Teams; League Avg: 6.3
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