East Tennessee State vs Furman College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SoCon Tournament Championship

The No. 1 seed East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-10, 13-5 SoCon) and the No. 6 Furman Paladins (21-12, 10-8 SoCon) will meet to decide the SoCon champion on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

East Tennessee State vs. Furman Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Asheville, North Carolina
• Arena: Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville

East Tennessee State vs. Furman Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: East Tennessee State win (60.6%)

Before placing a bet on Monday's East Tennessee State-Furman spread (East Tennessee State -1.5) or over/under (138.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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East Tennessee State vs. Furman: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• East Tennessee State is 14-16-0 ATS this season.
• Furman has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Furman is 3-4 against the spread compared to the 12-13 ATS record East Tennessee State puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Buccaneers have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered eight times in 15 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered six times in 14 opportunities in away games.
• Against the spread, the Paladins have had better results on the road (7-5-0) than at home (4-9-0).
• East Tennessee State has eight wins against the spread in 20 conference games this year.
• Furman has beaten the spread nine times in 20 SoCon games.

East Tennessee State vs. Furman: Moneyline Betting Stats

• East Tennessee State has been victorious in 18, or 72%, of the 25 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Buccaneers have a win-loss record of 17-7 when favored by -125 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Furman is 2-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25% of those games).
• The Paladins have a 2-5 record (winning just 28.6% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that East Tennessee State has a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.

East Tennessee State vs. Furman Head-to-Head Comparison

• At 71.9 points scored per game and 66.5 points allowed last season, East Tennessee State was 237th in the nation offensively and 35th on defense.
• On the boards, East Tennessee State was 68th in the country in rebounds (33.8 per game) last season. It was 147th in rebounds allowed (30.7 per game).
• At 13 assists per game last year, East Tennessee State was 219th in the nation.
• Last season, East Tennessee State was 71st in college basketball in turnovers committed (10 per game) and 85th in turnovers forced (12.3).
• Furman ranked 86th in the nation last year with 77.2 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 104th with 69.8 points allowed per game.
• Furman pulled down 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
• Furman piled up assists last year, ranking 17th-best in the country with 16.9 per contest.
• Last season Furman averaged 10.5 turnovers per game (120th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.8 turnovers per contest (225th-ranked).

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