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E. Tennessee State @ The Citadel

Current Records: E. Tennessee State 13-15; The Citadel 11-14

What to Know

The E. Tennessee State Buccaneers and the The Citadel Bulldogs are set to square off in a Southern matchup at 1 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at McAlister Field House. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season averages.

E. Tennessee State came up short against the Mercer Bears on Wednesday, falling 65-56.

Meanwhile, The Citadel came up short against the Wofford Terriers on Wednesday, falling 65-58.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Buccaneers are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 3-8 against the spread when favored.

The losses put E. Tennessee State at 13-15 and The Citadel at 11-14. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: E. Tennessee State is stumbling into the contest with the 35th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.1 on average. The Bulldogs have had an even harder time: they are 25th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.9 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: McAlister Field House -- Charleston, South Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $39.00

Odds

The Buccaneers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Bulldogs, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Bulldogs as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -106

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Series History

E. Tennessee State have won ten out of their last 13 games against The Citadel.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - The Citadel 75 vs. E. Tennessee State 73
  • Feb 10, 2021 - The Citadel 79 vs. E. Tennessee State 71
  • Jan 30, 2021 - E. Tennessee State 112 vs. The Citadel 84
  • Feb 12, 2020 - E. Tennessee State 91 vs. The Citadel 67
  • Dec 04, 2019 - E. Tennessee State 96 vs. The Citadel 84
  • Feb 14, 2019 - E. Tennessee State 91 vs. The Citadel 83
  • Jan 10, 2019 - E. Tennessee State 98 vs. The Citadel 73
  • Feb 20, 2018 - The Citadel 84 vs. E. Tennessee State 82
  • Jan 29, 2018 - E. Tennessee State 73 vs. The Citadel 71
  • Feb 09, 2017 - E. Tennessee State 90 vs. The Citadel 69
  • Jan 05, 2017 - E. Tennessee State 115 vs. The Citadel 71
  • Feb 18, 2016 - E. Tennessee State 67 vs. The Citadel 51
  • Jan 23, 2016 - E. Tennessee State 101 vs. The Citadel 92

Injury Report for The Citadel

No Injury Information

Injury Report for E. Tennessee State

  • Charlie Weber: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)