East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-11 last year) are en route to Desert Financial Arena on Monday where they will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (17-16 last season).

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers faced off with Furman and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-61 in their last game. East Tennessee State wrapped up the game with a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 of 50) and converted 3 of 16 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Buccaneers knocked down 10 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 20 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 5 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to defending, East Tennessee State allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 27 out of 53 shooting. Furman recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Furman snagged 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Furman went 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 15 tries. They also knocked down 10 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Buccaneers left the arena with 14 and Furman totaled 14 fouls.

Brian Taylor is someone who played a role in the game. He accounted for 16 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and also collected 1 board. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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East Tennessee State steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a record of 23-11 last season. They turned it over 10.2 times per game and as a group committed 16.4 fouls per contest. As a team, East Tennessee State collected 33.7 rebounds per game and tallied 481 assists last season, which had them ranked 133rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Buccaneers hit on 34.2% on 3-pointers (252 of 736) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They had an average of 77.6 points per game (134th in the country) while going 48.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Buccaneers were able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They conceded 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were ranked 58th in college hoops in opponents points per game (69.3). The Buccaneers allowed a FG percentage of 42.5% (802 of 1,888) and they relinquished 32.1 rebounds per game as a team. They were 175th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 439 conceded over the course of last season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a defeat with a final score of 91-42 when they played Iowa State. The Sun Devils corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this game. They coughed up the ball 22 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Iowa State committed 15 fouls for this game which took the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 91.7%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Arizona State made 1 of 19 attempts (5.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sun Devils shot 15 for 47 from the field which had them sitting at 31.9%. The Sun Devils allowed Iowa State to bury 33 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.8% in the game. They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 25 at the free throw line (60.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Arizona State allowed Iowa State to pull down 37 overall (14 offensive).

Santiago Trouet pitched in for the Sun Devils for the contest. He made 2 out of 6 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and added 10 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 31 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Arizona State had a record of 17-16 last year. As an offense, the Sun Devils shot 44.7% from the floor, which had them ranked 203rd in the nation. Arizona State totaled 2,519 points over the course of last season (76.3 per game) and they averaged 33.2 boards per contest. They got an assist 13.7 times per game (191st in college) and they turned the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Sun Devils committed 17.2 fouls per contest and they connected on 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona State defense surrendered 35.0% on shots from distance (280 of 800) and their opponents knocked down 74.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 15.3 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, which ranked them 228th and 297th in college hoops. The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court were 303rd in the nation in points given up per game with 78.3. They forced their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (249th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Tennessee State

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