SoCon action features the Samford Bulldogs (19-5, 9-2 SoCon) on the road against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-10, 7-4 SoCon) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET.
Samford is a slim 1.5-point favorite against East Tennessee State when the Bulldogs face off with the Buccaneers on Saturday. A 149.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Samford vs. East Tennessee State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Game time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
- Arena: Freedom Hall Civic Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Samford vs. East Tennessee State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Samford (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Samford (-114), East Tennessee State (-105)
- Total: 149.5 points
Pick ATS:East Tennessee State (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (149.5)
- Prediction: Samford 75, East Tennessee State 74
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Samford vs. East Tennessee State Comparison
| Samford Rank | Samford Stat | East Tennessee State Stat | East Tennessee State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 84.4 | Points Scored | 73.3 | 209th |
| 231st | 73.0 | Points Allowed | 66.8 | 51st |
| 11th | 17.7 | Assists | 13.3 | 212th |
| 308th | 12.8 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 81st |
| 55th | 47.5% | Field Goal % | 43.4% | 254th |
| 173rd | 43.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.0% | 136th |
Samford Key Players
- Trey Fort leads the Bulldogs in scoring, tallying 13.9 points per game to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
- Samford's leading rebounder is Collin Holloway averaging 5.5 boards per game and its best passer is Rylan Jones, averaging 5.5 assists per game.
- The Bulldogs get the most three-point shooting production out of Fort, who makes 2.6 threes per game.
- Jones and Larry Olayinka lead Samford on the defensive end, with Jones leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Olayinka in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
East Tennessee State Key Players
- The Buccaneers' Quimari Peterson puts up enough points (18.0 per game) and assists (4.0 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
- Karon Boyd is at the top of the East Tennessee State rebounding leaderboard with 7.7 rebounds per game. Boyd also racks up 8.1 points and tacks on 1.0 assist per game.
- John Buggs III is the most prolific from distance for the Buccaneers, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Peterson (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for East Tennessee State while Jaden Seymour (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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