South Alabama vs East Tennessee State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: South Alabama vs East Tennessee State

The South Alabama Jaguars face the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, December 5.

We are predicting that ETSU will cover the spread. -5.5 seems a more than generous line and you can get -110 that the favorites will win by a bigger margin against South Alabama.

South Alabama Jaguars won their previous game, beating New Mexico State at home. It was a 77-75 win.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers were beaten last game and this was on the road. Dayton Flyers claimed a 88-71 win.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
E. Tennessee St.	21-10	2425	2137	288	13-4	8-6	2L
South Alabama	21-10	2302	2140	162	12-4	9-6	1L

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South Alabama vs East Tennessee State Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our South Alabama vs East Tennessee State betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is for ETSU to cover the attractive -5.5 line in this college showdown. The favorites should be able to triumph by a more comfortable margin and -110 is available.

It’s important to know which players are unavailable for the upcoming college hoops action along with the current form of each team. If you're after stats, you're in the right place because they form the foundation of our basketball predictions.

Key South Alabama vs East Tennessee State stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by ETSU in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by ETSU in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by ETSU in 7 of their last 10 games at home.

ETSU -5.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

South Alabama 69 - 79 ETSU

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South Alabama vs East Tennessee State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 76% chance of securing victory, East Tennessee State are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -313. The market suggests that South Alabama are least likely to win at +245.

The spread currently stands at 6.5 and the total points line is 143.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 143.5 at -110.

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Moneyline

South Alabama

+245

ETSU

-313

Point Spread

South Alabama +6.5

-102

ETSU -6.5

-120

Total Points

Under 143.5

-110

Over 143.5

-110

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South Alabama Stats

East Tennessee State Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 143.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 147.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 140.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 140.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 76.20 pts and allowed 67.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 76.20 pts and allowed 70.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 144.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 134.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 140.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 140.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.50 pts and allowed 65.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.30 pts and allowed 59.40 pts in the last 10 home games

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Southern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
E. Tennessee St.	21-10	2425	2137	288	13-4	8-6	2L
Mercer	19-12	2573	2339	234	14-1	5-11	1W
Wofford	19-12	2448	2393	55	10-5	9-7	1L
Furman	19-12	2357	2180	177	12-6	7-6	1L
Samford	18-13	2444	2323	121	11-3	7-10	2W
Western Carolina	14-15	2288	2255	33	10-3	4-12	6W
UNC Greensboro	13-18	2439	2513	-74	9-6	4-12	1L
Chattanooga	13-18	2369	2320	49	7-8	6-10	1W
Citadel	10-21	2158	2390	-232	7-9	3-12	1W
VMI	6-25	2233	2476	-243	5-9	1-16	16L

Sun Belt	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
South Alabama	21-10	2302	2140	162	12-4	9-6	1L
Troy	20-11	2494	2281	213	10-4	10-7	2W
Arkansas State	20-11	2578	2391	187	11-4	9-7	4W
Appalachian State	19-12	2232	2028	204	12-4	7-8	1L
Marshall	19-12	2518	2415	103	13-4	6-8	1L
Texas State	19-12	2288	2190	98	16-2	3-10	1W
Coastal Carolina	19-12	2274	2227	47	8-5	11-7	3W
James Madison	17-14	2293	2279	14	12-4	5-10	1L
Southern Miss	16-15	2292	2277	15	12-3	4-12	1W
Georgia Southern	16-15	2493	2476	17	9-6	7-9	1W
Old Dominion	11-20	2343	2402	-59	7-6	4-14	1W
Georgia State	10-21	2178	2307	-129	7-8	3-13	3L
Louisiana	10-21	1945	2170	-225	7-8	3-13	2L
UL Monroe	4-27	2238	2598	-360	3-12	1-15	7L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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