East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs UNCG Spartans Matchup

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

East Tennessee State vs UNCG Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Buccaneers versus the Spartans? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Michael B. Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, NC. The over/under for this Southern conference contest is set at 134.5 points, with UNCG being favored by -1.5 at home against East Tennessee State.

East Tennessee State vs. UNCG Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: East Tennessee State Buccaneers at UNCG Spartans
Where: Greensboro at Michael B. Fleming Gymnasium
Date: Wednesday, January 29th
Betting Odds NCG -1.5, ETNST +104 | NCG -125 O/U 134.5

Buccaneers Preview: No Pressure for East Tennessee State as Away Dogs

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Recent Game/Games

East Tennessee State dropped to 10-9 on the season after a 71-63 home loss to Chattanooga on Saturday. The Buccaneers, who were -4 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 28-27 at halftime, ETSU allowed 43 points in the 2nd half while scoring 36. The game’s total points of 134 fell short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

East Tennessee State struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 32.8% from the field and 32.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.6%, and they hit only 57.9% of their free throws.

Jaden Seymour, Quimari Peterson, and Trey Bonham each scored 22 points, with Bonham shooting 50% from the field. The Buccaneers grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists in the game.

Buccaneers Team Defense

East Tennessee State's defense held their opponent to 71 points, with a strong effort in limiting field goal percentage to just 32% (21/64). They were particularly effective inside the arc, where the opposition shot only 33% (11/33).

From three-point range, the Buccaneers gave up 10 threes on 31 attempts, a 32% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 11, shooting 57%. ETSU allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Spartans Preview: Can the Spartans Live Up to the Hype at Home?

UNCG Spartans Recent Game/Games

The Spartans improved to 10-8 on the season with a 60-57 road win over VMI on Saturday. Despite being -7.5 favorites, UNCG didn’t cover the spread, but they got the win. The total points for the game were 117, falling short of the 141.5 O/U line.

UNCG trailed 28-27 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring VMI 33-29 to secure the victory.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

UNCG's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 6 of 25 threes for a 24% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 41.8% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. Their free-throw shooting was also a concern, as they made only 8 of 16 attempts.

Augustinas Kiudulas led the way with 20 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 2 of 3 from three-point range. Kenyon Giles added 14 points, hitting 4 of 12 threes, while TJ Johnson and Donovan Atwell each contributed 12 points.

Spartans Team Defense

UNCG's defense held their opponent to just 57 points, with a strong effort limiting them to 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 14 made two-point shots on 26 attempts, a 53% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, the Spartans' defense was effective, as their opponent shot only 22%, making 6 of 27 three-point attempts. They also sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 11 for 61%.

Buccaneers vs Spartans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, East Tennessee State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 68 points per game.
In their last three games at home, the Spartans have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 70 points per game in this stretch.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Buccaneers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Spartans have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.