UNC Greensboro Spartans vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN

TV: ESPN+

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-5) are hosting the UNC Greensboro Spartans (6-10) at Freedom Hall on Saturday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans faced Wofford and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-85 in their last contest. UNC Greensboro finished the game with a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 61) and knocked down 11 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spartans buried 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists for the game while forcing 4 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Pertaining to the defense, UNC Greensboro allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 33 out of 66 shooting. Wofford doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Wofford collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wofford finished 73.1% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 26 tries. They converted 12 of their 28 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Spartans ended up with 15 while Wofford finished the game with 21 fouls.

Justin Neely is one guy who came through for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He left the arena with 26 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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UNC Greensboro heads into this game with a record of 6-10 so far this year. They have an average of 79.4 pts per game (137th in the nation) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor. The Spartans are hitting 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (133 of 362) and 69.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, UNC Greensboro is collecting 36.6 boards per game and has totaled 206 assists this season, which has them ranked 251st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Spartans have forced 9.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 322nd in college in opponents points per game (79.9). The Spartans defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.7% (457 of 1,023) and they relinquish 36.2 boards per contest as a group. They rank 290th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 235 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 81-67 against VMI. In reference to how they rebounded, East Tennessee State permitted VMI to pull down 28 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 23.1% from downtown by hitting 6 out of 26 and ended up shooting 17 of 27 at the free throw line (63.0%). The Buccaneers allowed VMI to knock down 22 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Buccaneers walked away from this one shooting 29 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.8%. In terms of 3-point shots, East Tennessee State converted 8 of their 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 78.9%. VMI earned 11 fouls in this contest which got the Buccaneers to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Buccaneers snagged 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup.

Cam Morris III was important for the Buccaneers in the game. He tallied 25 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the game. He knocked down 10 of 12 for this contest for a rate of 83.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

East Tennessee State has a win-loss record of 11-5 this season. The Buccaneers commit 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per game (150th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. East Tennessee State has scored 1,253 points so far this year (78.3 per contest) and they average 35.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Buccaneers are shooting 48.7% from the field, which ranks 49th in the country.

The Buccaneers on the defensive end are ranked 35th in college in points allowed per contest with 66.6. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (54th in the country). The East Tennessee State defense allows 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (132 of 432) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.3 assists and 32.4 boards every game, which is ranked 96th and 80th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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