Morehead State Eagles vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN

TV: ESPN+

Freedom Hall is the site where the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3-1) will take on the Morehead State Eagles (2-3) on Friday.

The Morehead State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Kentucky Christian and walked away with a win by a score of 121-51 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 17 while Kentucky Christian accumulated 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 21 shots from three-point range. Kentucky Christian ended up going 68.8% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 16 shots. Moreover, Kentucky Christian grabbed 15 boards (4 offensive, 11 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kentucky Christian distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, Morehead State allowed the other team to shoot 35.4% from the field on 17 of 48 shooting. They also dished out 32 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 26 turnovers and getting 19 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 15 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 16 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. Morehead State ended having earned a 65.8% field goal percentage (48 of 73) and knocked down 9 out of their 24 three-point attempts.

George Marshall is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished 87.5% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Morehead State enters this one with a record of 2-3 on the campaign. They cough up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Morehead State is pulling down 37.8 boards per game and has accumulated 83 assists for the season, which ranks 81st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (35 of 114) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They average 82.4 points per contest (135th in the nation) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are 351st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 96 conceded for the season. The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (152 of 319) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 331st in D-1 in points per game allowed (83.8).

In their last game, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers went home victorious with a score of 78-74 when they played North Alabama. In reference to how they rebounded, East Tennessee State permitted North Alabama to get 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 40.9% from downtown by shooting 9 of 22 and ended up shooting 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Buccaneers permitted North Alabama to convert 24 out of 55 attempts from the floor which had them at 43.6% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Buccaneers finished the game shooting 30 for 63 from the floor which had them at 47.6%. When talking about three-point attempts, East Tennessee State converted 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a rate of 57.1%. North Alabama committed 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Buccaneers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. The Buccaneers collected 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup.

Jaylen Smith ended up being a factor for the Buccaneers for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 4 out of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 36.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

East Tennessee State has a record of 3-1 on the year. The Buccaneers are committing 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per contest (204th in college) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. East Tennessee State has 319 points for the year (79.8 per game) and they pull in 36.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Buccaneers are hitting on 49.2% from the floor, which is ranked 77th in the nation.

The Buccaneers on the defensive side of the court are 41st in the country in points allowed per contest with 63.8. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.2% from the field (58th in Division 1). The East Tennessee State defense allows 29.4% on 3-point shots (30 of 102) and their opposition knocks down 74.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.5 dimes and 35.5 boards every game, ranking them 96th and 207th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Tennessee State

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