East Tennessee State vs UNC Greensboro Prediction 2/21/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the UNC Greensboro Spartans meet Saturday in college basketball action from Fleming Gymnasium. Here’s an East Tennessee State vs UNC Greensboro prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best East Tennessee State vs UNC Greensboro 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.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Preview

The Buccaneers posted an 8-5 record over their first 13 games, then found their stride with wins in seven of the next nine over the Citadel, Mercer, VMI, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga and the Citadel again. After wins over Wofford, Furman, VMI and Chattanooga in the next four came a loss in overtime to Samford, giving the Bucs a 19-8 record in their first 27 games.

In game 28 versus Furman on Wednesday the Buccaneers had a tie ballgame heading into the second half 34-34. East Tennessee State hit a 44-35 run the rest of the way however, resulting in a 78-69 victory on the road as the game concluded. Milton Matthews was tops on the team with 18 points and two boards while Brian Taylor had 17 points with eight rebounds and two assists.

UNC Greensboro Spartans Betting Preview

Over on the Spartans’ side, they could only win six of their first 15 games right out of the gate. UNC Greensboro lost to Wofford, East Tennessee State, Mercer, Furman, Mercer again and the Citadel in the next eight. Next came wins over Western Carolina, Furman, VMI and Wofford in succession, giving the Spartans a 12-15 record in their first 27 outings of the year.

Matched up against Western Carolina on Wednesday the Spartans were down by nine points 45-36 going into the locker room at the break. UNC Greensboro didn’t end up getting any closer than that on a 46-41 run the rest of the way and lost the game 91-77 on the road. Justin Neely was the leading team scorer in the losing effort with 35 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans Betting Trends: February 21, 2026

Why the North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans will win

• North Carolina-Greensboro has won eight of its last nine games at Bodford Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the East Tennessee State Buccaneers will win

• East Tennessee State has won eight of its last nine road games against the Southern Conference.

East Tennessee State vs UNC Greensboro Prediction

I’ll take a stab on UNC Greensboro but you could call this one either way. The Spartans need to get over a rocky loss to Western Carolina as well. UNCG shot 51.9 percent from the field in that one but also gave up 52.5 percent on the other side along with a 28-23 rebounding deficit. The Spartans are still 4-1 in their last five games though, and coming back home for their final regular-season game at Fleming should help.

Back on January 10 when these teams last met, UNC Greensboro took a rough blowout loss on the road 86-60. In that game the Spartans shot just 34 percent from the field and gave up 59.7 percent on the other side. UNC Greensboro posted a 54-26 deficit on points in the paint and coughed up a whopping 21 turnovers. Needless to say, the Spartans really need to clean things up in the home rematch, but since they’ve been playing better lately I think UNCG has a shot.

Andrew Jett's Pick: UNC Greensboro Spartans +6.5