East Tennessee State vs. Wofford betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) are favored (by 4.5 points) to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the Wofford Terriers (6-8, 0-1 SoCon) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The over/under is 140.5 in the matchup.

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East Tennessee State Cover -4.5 vs Wofford -108

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East Tennessee State vs. Wofford betting lines

  • East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -190
  • Wofford moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: East Tennessee State (-4.5)
  • Total: 140.5

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, East Tennessee State has played better at home, covering three times in six home games, and one time in six road games.
  • The Buccaneers have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in three of six home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • East Tennessee State has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 5-1, compared to going 0-1 in away games.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Buccaneers were 238th in the country offensively (71.5 points scored per game) and 100th defensively (69.6 points allowed).
  • East Tennessee State was 45th in college basketball in rebounds per game (35.3) and 222nd in rebounds conceded (32.3) last year.
  • Last season the Buccaneers were ranked 307th in college basketball in assists with 11.4 per game.

East Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (184th in nation) 42.9 (178th) 34.5 (105th) 30.9 (173rd) 15.1 (117th) 10.6 (94th)

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Wofford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Wofford has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1-0 record) than on the road (.286, 2-5-0).
  • Terriers games have gone above the over/under more often at home (one time out of three) than on the road (one of seven) this year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Terriers averaged 74.5 points per game (150th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 73.8 points per contest at the other end of the court (241st-ranked).
  • Last year Wofford grabbed 34.6 rebounds per game (61st-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 30.3 rebounds per contest (109th-ranked).
  • The Terriers delivered 15.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 47th in the nation.

Wofford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (214th in nation) 44.5 (258th) 35.5 (62nd) 29.6 (106th) 16.8 (45th) 10.3 (68th)
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