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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 play to decide the SoCon champion on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
The Buccaneers are currently slim 1.5-point favorites over the Paladins. The over/under is 138.5 points for the matchup.
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East Tennessee State vs. Furman Odds and Game Info
- 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
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East Tennessee State vs. Furman Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: East Tennessee State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: East Tennessee State (-120), Furman (-102)
- Total: 138.5 points
Pick ATS:East Tennessee State (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (138.5)
- Prediction: East Tennessee State 75, Furman 73
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East Tennessee State vs. Furman Comparison
| East Tennessee State Rank | East Tennessee State Stat | Furman Stat | Furman Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124th | 78.1 | Points Scored | 76.5 | 163rd |
| 56th | 69.1 | Points Allowed | 70.8 | 93rd |
| 134th | 14.4 | Assists | 15.8 | 70th |
| 49th | 9.6 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 232nd |
| 29th | 48.9% | Field Goal % | 47.5% | 51st |
| 64th | 42.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.4% | 72nd |
East Tennessee State Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Buccaneers this season is Brian Taylor II, who averages 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
- Blake Barkley leads East Tennessee State in rebounding, averaging 5.9 per game, while Allen Strothers leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.0 in each contest.
- Taylor makes more threes per game than any other member of the Buccaneers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
- The East Tennessee State steals leader is Jaylen Smith, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Cam Morris III, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Furman Key Players
- Alex Wilkins' points (17.8 per game) and assists (4.8 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Paladins' leaderboards.
- Charles Johnston grabs 9.1 rebounds per game (also scoring 9.9 points per game and adds 1.8 assists per game) which secures the top of the Furman rebounding leaderboard.
- Asa Thomas hits 3.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Paladins.
- Furman's leader in steals and blocks is Johnston with 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.
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