East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs USC Upstate Spartans Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our USC Upstate vs East Tennessee State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Johnson City.

USC Upstate vs East Tennessee State Prediction

Looking to win big? The Spartans and Buccaneers face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Buccaneers are hosting the game at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, TN. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points, and East Tennessee State is favored by -12.5 vs. USC Upstate.

USC Upstate vs. East Tennessee State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: USC Upstate Spartans at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Where: Johnson City at Freedom Hall Civic Center
Date: Friday, November 22nd
Betting Odds ETNST -12.5, SCUP +595 | ETNST -960 O/U 152.5

Spartans Preview: Will USC Upstate Shock Everyone at Freedom Hall Civic Center?

USC Upstate fell to UNCW 89-85 on Friday, November 15th, in a home game. Despite being +9 point underdogs, the Spartans kept it close and covered the spread.

USC Upstate led 49-44 at halftime but were outscored 45-36 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 174 exceeded the O/U line of 156.5.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

USC Upstate's offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.5%, and they connected on 69.6% of their free throws, going 16-for-23 from the line.

Brit Harris and Donovan Newby led the way with 20 points each, with Harris shooting 70% overall. Karmani Gregory added 17 points and 5 assists, while the Spartans finished with 16 assists as a team.

Spartans Team Defense

USC Upstate's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 89 points on 45% shooting from the field. They allowed 21 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 53% success rate for their opponent.

From beyond the arc, the Spartans gave up 9 threes on 27 attempts, with their opponent shooting 33%. USC Upstate also sent them to the line 23 times, where they converted 16 free throws, a 69% clip.

Buccaneers Preview: Can the East Tennessee State Offense Score Enough at Home?

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Recent Game/Games

East Tennessee State dropped to 1-2 on the season after a 76-70 road loss to Davidson on Saturday. The Buccaneers entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and did not cover the spread.

After trailing 28-25 at halftime, ETSU scored 45 points in the 2nd half but allowed 48 points, leading to the loss. The total points for the game were 146, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

East Tennessee State put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 24 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.1%, but they struggled at the free-throw line, making just 6 of 14 attempts (42.9%).

Jaden Seymour led the way with 21 points, shooting 69.2% overall and 66.7% from deep. Quimari Peterson added 19 points and 4 assists, while Reed Bailey contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Buccaneers Team Defense

Despite East Tennessee State's defensive struggles, they still managed to put up 76 points in their last game. The Buccaneers shot 56% from the field, hitting 29 of their 51 attempts.

They were particularly effective inside, making 25 of 38 two-point shots for 65%. From beyond the arc, they went 4/13, shooting 30%. They also got to the free-throw line 34 times, converting 23 of those for 67%.

Spartans vs Buccaneers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although USC Upstate has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Buccaneers have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, USC Upstate has an ATS mark of 3-0 while going 0-3 straight up.
The Buccaneers have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.