UL Monroe Warhawks vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN

TV: ESPN+

The UL Monroe Warhawks (1-4) are headed to Freedom Hall on Sunday where they will go up against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3-1).

The UL Monroe Warhawks took the court against Lamar and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-66 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Warhawks ended up finishing with 13 and Lamar totaled 19 personal fouls. They buried 6 out of their 26 tries from downtown. Lamar ended up shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 attempts. Moreover, Lamar snagged 40 boards (14 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Lamar earned 15 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, UL Monroe allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 31 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 26 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warhawks knocked down 14 of their 26 shots for a rate of 53.8%. UL Monroe ended having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and buried 6 out of their 18 3-point shots.

Martavious Russell is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up scoring 24 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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UL Monroe steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 1-4 so far this year. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 12.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UL Monroe is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 68 assists for the campaign, which is 190th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Warhawks are hitting 33.9% on 3-pointers (39 of 115) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.4 points per contest (290th in the country) while hitting 45.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warhawks are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 337th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 87 surrendered on the season. The Warhawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (149 of 332) and they concede 40.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 31.6% on shots from distance and they are 274th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers went home victorious with a score of 78-74 against North Alabama. The Buccaneers earned 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. North Alabama earned 13 fouls in this game which got the Buccaneers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.1%. In the matter of three-point shots, East Tennessee State converted 10 of their 28 tries (35.7%). When all was said and done, the Buccaneers finished shooting 30 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. The Buccaneers permitted North Alabama to make 24 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.6% in the game. They went 40.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 out of 22 and finished the game at 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, East Tennessee State allowed North Alabama to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Smith pitched in for the Buccaneers for this game. He made 4 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 6 assists in the matchup.

East Tennessee State has a mark of 3-1 this season. When it comes to offense, the Buccaneers are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which ranks them 77th in D-1. East Tennessee State has scored 319 points so far this season (79.8 per game) and they collect 36.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (204th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Buccaneers are committing 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 69.3% from the free throw line.

The East Tennessee State defense allows 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (30 of 102) and opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their foul shots. They give up 11.5 assists and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 96th and 207th in those defensive categories. The Buccaneers on the defensive end are ranked 41st in college in points given up per game with 63.8. They have forced 17.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.2% from the floor (58th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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