East Tennessee State vs. Citadel Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 23

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-6, 6-1 SoCon) host the Citadel Bulldogs (6-14, 3-4 SoCon) at Freedom Hall Civic Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Bulldogs are 17-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 140.

Last time out, East Tennessee State won on Wednesday 67-66 over Chattanooga. In the win, Cam Morris III paced East Tennessee State with 21 points. Citadel's most recent contest on Wednesday ended in a 77-75 victory over Furman in overtime. In Citadel's win, Sola Adebisi led the team with 22 points (adding eight rebounds and two assists).

East Tennessee State vs. Citadel Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: East Tennessee State -17
• Moneyline favorite: East Tennessee State -2273
• Moneyline underdog: Citadel +1083
• Over/Under: 140 points

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Betting the Over/Under: East Tennessee State vs. Citadel

• This season, East Tennessee State and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under of 140 points 11 times.
• This season, nine games Citadel has played finished with a combined score over 140 points.
• The over/under for the game of 140 is 8.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Buccaneers (77.5) and Bulldogs (70.8).
• The 144.2 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 4.2 more than the 140 total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for East Tennessee State's games is 144.4 points, 4.4 more than the total of 140 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 8.1 points lower than the average over/under in Citadel's games this season of 148.1.

Betting the Spread: East Tennessee State vs. Citadel

• East Tennessee State has eight wins against the spread in 18 games this season.
• The Buccaneers have been favored by 17 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
• In Citadel's 17 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Bulldogs have been installed as underdogs by a 17-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, East Tennessee State is 8-1 overall and 6-3 against the spread.
• At home, as a 17-point favorite or more, East Tennessee State is unbeaten ATS (1-0).
• In away games, Citadel is 5-4 against the spread, and 1-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: East Tennessee State vs. Citadel

• This season, East Tennessee State has won 11 out of the 15 games, or 73.3%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Buccaneers have played as a favorite of -2273 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 95.8% chance of a victory for East Tennessee State.
• Citadel has been victorious in three, or 18.8%, of the 16 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been a moneyline underdog of -2273 or more three times, losing every contest.
• Citadel has an implied victory probability of 8.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.