The Citadel Bulldogs (5-9, 0-3 SoCon) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game road slide when they square off against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (9-7, 2-1 SoCon) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Freedom Hall Civic Center. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5.
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East Tennessee State Cover -16.5 vs Citadel -110
East Tennessee State vs. Citadel betting lines
- East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -1818
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +960
- Spread: East Tennessee State (-16.5)
- Total: 137.5
East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, East Tennessee State has fared better when playing at home, covering three times in seven home games, and one time in seven road games.
- When playing at home, the Buccaneers exceed the over/under 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 28.6% of games on the road (two of seven contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, East Tennessee State has taken five of seven games at home, good for a .714 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Buccaneers have been putting up 73.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- East Tennessee State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (68.8) is 0.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.4).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Buccaneers are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.8 compared to 9.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.4% compared to 36.3% season-long).
East Tennessee State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (171st in nation) | 44.0 (229th) | 34.1 (108th) | 30.4 (139th) | 14.7 (130th) | 10.9 (118th) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Citadel’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .286 (2-5-0). Away, it is .500 (2-2-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over three of seven times at home (42.9%), and two of four on the road (50%).
- The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-4) and away (0-4).
Last season stats
- With 70.6 points per game on offense, the Bulldogs were 264th in college basketball last season. At the other end, they ceded 71.5 points per contest, which ranked 161st in college basketball.
- Citadel grabbed 30.9 rebounds per game (255th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 29.7 rebounds per contest (63rd-ranked).
- The Bulldogs put up 11.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 318th in the country.
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (194th in nation) | 43.8 (211th) | 34.3 (97th) | 31.4 (201st) | 13.9 (185th) | 13.2 (312th) |
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