Central Arkansas vs East Tennessee State Prediction 11/29/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Central Arkansas Bears and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Freedom Hall Civic Center. Here’s a Central Arkansas vs East Tennessee State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Central Arkansas vs East Tennessee State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Central Arkansas Bears Betting Preview

The Bears have had a shaky run so far this year, but to be fair they’ve straightened things out over the last couple of games. Central Arkansas opened on a rough run at 1-4 beating only Champion Christian in that time with losses otherwise versus North Carolina, Arkansas, Samford and North Texas. After a blowout win over Eastern Washington, the Bears kept it going with another win over Eastern Illinois. That gives the team a 3-4 record across their first seven outings of the season.
In Tuesday’s matchup with Eastern Illinois, the Bears came into the second half with a commanding lead 43-26. Central Arkansas hit a 38-34 run the rest of the way, resulting in an 81-60 win in the end. Leading the team in scoring during the victory was Camren Hunter with 19 points, four boards and two assists. Ty Robinson added 18 points with seven rebounds and four assists and Javion Guy-King had 10 points in 16 minutes of work on the floor.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Preview

Over on the East Tennessee State side, they’ve got just one blemish on the schedule so far this year across six games. The Bucs beat Converse U in their first outing then fell versus Presbyterian by four points. East Tennessee State has won four straight since then, taking out Northern Kentucky, North Alabama, Morehead State and LA-Monroe in that quartet for a 5-1 record overall thus far.

Matched up against LA-Monroe on Sunday, the Bucs were ahead comfortably 54-33 by the break. East Tennessee State put up a 43-22 run the rest of the way during a 97-55 victory in the end. Jaylen Smith was the top scorer on the team with his 15 points, five assists and one rebound in 19 minutes of action. Three different players each contributed 10 points, combining for eight assists and 11 rebounds in the win.

Central Arkansas Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Trends: November 29, 2025

Why the East Tennessee State Buccaneers will win

• East Tennessee State has won each of its last eight games at Freedom Hall Civic Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Central Arkansas has lost each of its last nine Saturday games against non-Conference opponents.
• Central Arkansas has lost the first half in nine of its last 12 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Central Arkansas Bears will win

• Central Arkansas has won three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• East Tennessee State has lost the first half in 15 of its last 19 day games against non-Conference opponents.

Central Arkansas vs East Tennessee State Prediction

I’ll lean toward East Tennessee State but you could call this one either way. The Bucs blew right past LA-Monroe in their last game. hitting 59.1 percent from the field with a 40-24 rebounding edge and a 54-24 advantage on points in the paint. The Buccaneers have just one game this year with fewer than 75 points, that one being a 68-64 loss to Presbyterian on November 8. Otherwise it’s been a great scoring run.

As for Central Arkansas, they’re looking pretty solid over their last pair. The Bears shot a cool 55.6 percent from the field with a 32-20 rebounding advantage in their last outing versus Eastern Illinois. That gives Central AR a combined 173 points over the last two games. The Bears should make for a solid opponent here if they can keep it going.

Andrew Jett's Pick: East Tennessee State Buccaneers -11.5