Wofford Terriers vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN

TV: ESPN+

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (21-8) will go up against the Wofford Terriers (18-11) at Freedom Hall on Wednesday.

The Wofford Terriers faced Furman and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-67 in their last game. Wofford wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and buried 7 of their 26 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Terriers made 10 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 52.6%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Wofford allowed the other team to go 51.9% from the field on 27 of 52 shooting. Furman dished out 14 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In addition, Furman collected 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Furman went 76.5% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 17 tries. They also converted 9 of their 17 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Terriers ended up with 19 while Furman finished the game with 14 fouls.

Kahmare Holmes is someone who was a contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Wofford comes into this matchup with a record of 18-11 on the season. They are averaging 78.8 points per outing (116th in the country) while going 45.5% from the floor. The Terriers are connecting on 34.8% on three-point attempts (262 of 752) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wofford is collecting 34.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 409 dimes on the year, which ranks 133rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Terriers have forced 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 fouls. They surrender 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 264th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.9). The Terriers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (777 of 1,675) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a team. They are 222nd in the nation in giving up assists with 385 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers took home the win by a final score of 87-75 when they faced UNC Greensboro. The Buccaneers were able to collect 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 22 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. UNC Greensboro committed 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Buccaneers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 12 of those for a clip of 85.7%. Concerning 3-point attempts, East Tennessee State converted 9 out of 20 tries (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Buccaneers finished 33 out of 55 from the field which had them sitting at 60.0%. The Buccaneers allowed UNC Greensboro to knock down 28 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% for the contest. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, East Tennessee State permitted UNC Greensboro to pull down 25 in total (7 offensive).

Brian Taylor ended up being important for the Buccaneers in this contest. He converted 10 of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists for this game.

East Tennessee State has a record of 21-8 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Buccaneers are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which ranks them 31st in college. East Tennessee State has accumulated 2,280 pts on the campaign (78.6 per contest) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 14.6 times per game (136th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. The Buccaneers commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they hit 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The Buccaneers defensively are ranked 49th in college in PPG surrendered with 68.4. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (65th in college hoops). The East Tennessee State defense concedes 31.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (246 of 774) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.9 assists and 32.0 total boards per game, which is 139th and 48th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Tennessee State

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