East Tennessee State vs. Furman Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - SoCon Tournament

The No. 1 seed East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-10, 13-5 SoCon) are 2.5-point favorites to claim the SoCon championship and a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket when they meet the No. 6 Furman Paladins (21-12, 10-8 SoCon) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, live on ESPN. The matchup's point total is set at 139.5.

In its most recent matchup on Sunday, East Tennessee State earned a 69-67 win against Western Carolina. Brian Taylor II's team-high 22 points led East Tennessee State in the win. Furman's most recent contest on Sunday ended in an 81-75 win over UNC Greensboro. In Furman's win, Alex Wilkins led the team with 34 points (adding one rebound and five assists).

East Tennessee State vs. Furman Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: East Tennessee State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: East Tennessee State -139
• Moneyline underdog: Furman +117
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN
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Betting the Over/Under: East Tennessee State vs. Furman

• East Tennessee State and its opponents have combined to go over Monday's total of 139.5 points 21 times this season.
• This season, 23 of Furman's games have finished with a combined score higher than 139.5 points.
• The point total for the contest of 139.5 is 15.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Buccaneers (78.1 points per game) and the Paladins (76.5 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 0.4 fewer points than the 139.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, East Tennessee State has had a 147.2-point over/under in its games this season, 7.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Furman's games have an average over/under of 147.3 points this season, 7.8 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: East Tennessee State vs. Furman

• East Tennessee State has 14 wins against the spread in 31 games this year.
• The Buccaneers have been favored by 2.5 points or more 25 times this season and are 11-14 ATS in those contests.
• Furman has played 30 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• The Paladins have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 2.5 points or more (in six chances).
• East Tennessee State is 8-7 against the spread, and 11-4 overall, at home this year.
• East Tennessee State is 8-7 ATS as a 2.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• In away games, Furman is 7-5 against the spread, and 7-5 overall.
• Furman is 3-2 ATS as 2.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: East Tennessee State vs. Furman

• This season, East Tennessee State has been moneyline favorites 26 times and won 19, or 73.1%, of those games.
• This season, the Buccaneers have won 18 of their 25 games, or 72%, when favored by at least -139 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for East Tennessee State.
• Furman has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in eight games this year and has walked away with the win two times (25%) in those games.
• The Paladins have a mark of 1-5 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• Furman has an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.