Wofford vs East Tennessee State Prediction 2/25/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Wofford Terriers and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Freedom Hall Civic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wofford Terriers vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers prediction.

Wofford Terriers Recap

The Wofford Terriers come into this game looking to shake off a 76-67 loss at the hands of Furman last time out to sit at 18-11 this season. After this game, Wofford will head home to close out the season against the Citadel.

Terriers Drop 3 Of Last 4

Kahmare Holmes leads the Terriers in scoring and rebounding with 19.2 PPG and 5.8 RPG while Nils Machowski has 16.5 PPG with 5.7 RPG and 2.6 APG. Cayden Vasko has 10.6 PPg with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead Wofford in assists and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Wofford so far this season. Chace Watley has 9.8 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Brian Sumpter has 6.9 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Wofford is averaging 78.8 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Recap

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers come into this game looking to add on to their 87-75 win over UNC Greensboro last time out to sit at 21-8 this season. After this game, East Tennessee State will head on the road to take on Mercer.

Buccaneers Secure #1 Seed In SoCon

Cam Morris III leads the Buccaneers in scoring with 14.7 PPG along with 5 RPG and Blake Barkley has 14.3 PPG with 5.8 RPG to lead the Buccaneers in rebounding. Brian Taylor has 13.8 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 3 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for ETSU so far this season. Jaylen Smith also has 9.6 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 3 APG and Jordan McCullum has 7.8 PPG with 3.7 RPG while Allen Strothers has a team-high 3.4 APG to lead East Tennessee State in assists. As a team, East Tennessee State is averaging 78.8 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three and 76.6% from the foul line this season. 

Wofford Terriers @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Trends: February 25, 2026

Why the East Tennessee State Buccaneers will win

• East Tennessee State has won each of its last 12 games at Freedom Hall Civic Center following a road win.
• Wofford has lost three of its last four games.
• Wofford has lost the first half in six of its last seven games at Freedom Hall Civic Center.

Why the Wofford Terriers will win

• The road team has won four of East Tennessee State’s last five games.
• The road team has won the first half in six of East Tennessee State’s last eight games.

Total Points Facts

• Seventeen of East Tennessee State’s last 18 night games against Conference opponents at Freedom Hall Civic Center have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
• Five of Wofford’s last six games at Freedom Hall Civic Center have produced a total of 129 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• East Tennessee State ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (9.0).
• East Tennessee State ranks 31st among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (48.7%).
• Wofford ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (77.0%).
• Wofford ranks 22nd among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (12.2%).

Wofford Terriers vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers Prediction

I’m on Wofford in this one. I get why ETSU would be favored, but I question the motivation for ETSU with the #1 seed in the SoCon tournament secured, and Wofford needs a win to maintain their hold on the 2-seed but could fall to 4th or 5th with a loss. I think the Terriers put out a strong effort here and get the cover and potentially outright win. Give me Wofford.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Wofford +7.5