East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Wofford Terriers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Wofford Terriers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, SC

TV: CBSSN

The Wofford Terriers (14-7) are welcoming the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (15-6) at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers faced off with The Citadel and went home with a win by a final score of 84-55 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Buccaneers ended up with 10 and The Citadel had 14 personal fouls. They buried 11 of 27 attempts from three-point range. The Citadel finished the game shooting 40.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 15 attempts. In addition, The Citadel grabbed 21 boards (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. The Citadel totaled 16 assists and had 3 steals for this game. In terms of the defense, East Tennessee State allowed the other team to shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Buccaneers converted 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. East Tennessee State finished the game with a 56.4% FG percentage (31 out of 55) and buried 10 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Jaylen Smith is a guy who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up going 54.5% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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East Tennessee State heads into this game with a mark of 15-6 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, East Tennessee State is pulling down 34.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 308 assists this year, which is 148th in the nation in terms of passing. The Buccaneers are hitting 33.3% from downtown (157 of 471) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.8 pts per game (148th in D-1) while going 49.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Buccaneers are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 14.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 27th in D-1 in opponents PPG (66.3). The Buccaneers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.6% (476 of 1,171) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 132nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 267 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wofford Terriers walked away with a victory by a final of 80-77 when they played Mercer. The Terriers collected 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 1 steal in this matchup. Mercer committed 15 fouls for the contest which took the Terriers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Wofford made 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Terriers ended up going 30 for 64 from the field which had them at 46.9%. The Terriers permitted Mercer to make 25 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 24 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). When discussing rebounding, Wofford allowed Mercer to grab 26 in total (6 offensive).

Kahmare Holmes ended up being a major contributor for the Terriers in this game. He knocked down 10 of 20 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 9 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes for the game.

Wofford has a win-loss mark of 14-7 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Terriers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is 219th in the country. Wofford has totaled 1,657 pts on the year (78.9 per game) and they average 35.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (179th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. The Terriers commit 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Wofford defense allows 36.6% on three-point shots (168 of 459) and their opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 33.8 total boards per game, which is 159th and 148th in those defensive categories. The Terriers on defense are ranked 259th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 76.6. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (305th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Tennessee State

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