The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (17-15) and UNC Greensboro Spartans (21-10) meet Saturday in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament quarterfinals at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 7-seed Buccaneers will face the 2-seed Spartans in the quarters. East Tennessee State paddled VMI in its 1st game in the league tourney, winning 98-66 to cover as a 17.5-point favorite as the Over (149) connected. ETSU has won and covered 3 in a row, including a 66-65 win as a 2.5-point underdog in the regular-season finale against UNCG last Saturday as the Under (136.5) cashed.
The Spartans were able to pick up a 70-54 win at home Jan. 6 as 6.5-point favorites as the Under (139) cashed in the 1st meeting. UNCG lost 2 of the final 3 games of the regular season, and it was just 4-4 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the final 8 outings.
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