Citadel Bulldogs vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Citadel Bulldogs vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN

TV: ESPN+

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-6) will go up against the Citadel Bulldogs (6-14) at Freedom Hall on Saturday.

The Citadel Bulldogs faced Furman and earned the victory with a final of 77-75 in their last contest. Citadel finished the contest having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 57) and knocked down 6 out of their 28 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 23 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defending, Citadel allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 28 of 65 shooting. Furman totaled 16 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Furman grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Furman ended up shooting 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 16 attempts. They converted 6 of 29 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 17 while Furman recorded 22 personal fouls.

Sola Adebisi is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played for 42 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 10 shooting.

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Citadel heads into this matchup with a record of 6-14 on the year. They are averaging 70.8 pts per game (307th in Division 1) while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.5% on shots from distance (186 of 572) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Citadel is pulling down 34.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 251 assists for the season, which is 269th in college in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a team are committing 16.6 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 9.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are conceding 35.4% from beyond the arc while they are 277th in the country in points per game allowed (77.3). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.5% (550 of 1,157) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 264th in the country in giving up assists with 283 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers got the victory with a final of 67-66 when they faced Chattanooga. The Buccaneers collected 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. Chattanooga was called for 17 fouls in this game which took the Buccaneers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 72.7%. In the matter of shooting from distance, East Tennessee State buried 3 of their 19 attempts (15.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Buccaneers walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 42.4%. The Buccaneers permitted Chattanooga to knock down 23 of 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 29 and finished the contest at 10 out of 11 at the charity stripe (90.9%). In reference to team rebounding, East Tennessee State allowed Chattanooga to pull down 29 overall (5 offensive).

Cam Morris III was important for the Buccaneers for this game. He totaled 21 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the game. He buried 9 of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

East Tennessee State has a record of 14-6 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Buccaneers are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which ranks 39th in college. East Tennessee State has tallied 1,550 pts this year (77.5 per contest) and they grab 34.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (177th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Buccaneers are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.1% from the free throw line.

The East Tennessee State defense gives up 31.5% on 3-point shots (170 of 539) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.6 assists and 32.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 111th and 72nd in Division 1. The Buccaneers on defense are ranked 34th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (52nd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Citadel

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