Friday’s game features the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) matching up at Freedom Hall Civic Center (on November 8) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 76-71 win for East Tennessee State.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 9.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 149.5 over/under.

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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 -599, Eastern Kentucky +420

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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 on offense and 100th on defense.
• The Buccaneers were 45th in the country in rebounds per game (35.3) and 222nd in rebounds allowed (32.3) last year.
• East Tennessee State was 307th in the nation in assists (11.4 per game) last year.
• Last year, the Buccaneers were 137th in college basketball in 3-point makes (7.8 per game) and 319th in 3-point percentage (31.1%).
• East Tennessee State gave up 7.0 3-pointers per game and conceded 32.7% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 133rd and 120th, respectively, in college basketball.
• The Buccaneers attempted 41.1% percent of their shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 58.9% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 31.4% of the Buccaneers’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 68.6% were 2-pointers.

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• With 80.8 points per game on offense, Eastern Kentucky was 28th in college basketball last year. At the other end, it surrendered 76.5 points per contest, which ranked 304th in college basketball.
• The Colonels ranked 17th-best in the nation by pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, they ranked 233rd in college basketball (32.5 allowed per contest).
• Eastern Kentucky ranked 87th in college basketball with 14.6 dimes per contest.
• The Colonels committed 10.8 turnovers per game (133rd-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest (228th-ranked).
• The Colonels drained 7.8 threes per game (137th-ranked in college basketball). They had a 35.8% shooting percentage (78th-ranked) from three-point land.
• Eastern Kentucky ranked 284th in the nation by ceding 8.2 threes per contest, but it allowed a 37.4% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.
• Last year Eastern Kentucky took 65.9% two-pointers, accounting for 73.5% of the team’s baskets. It shot 34.1% threes (26.5% of the team’s baskets).

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