Furman Paladins at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wilkins leads Furman against East Tennessee State
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Furman Paladins (16-7, 7-3 SoCon) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (16-7, 8-2 SoCon)Johnson City, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Furman visits East Tennessee State after Alex Wilkins scored 33 points in Furman's 75-70 win against the Chattanooga Mocs.
The Buccaneers are 11-2 in home games. East Tennessee State ranks eighth in the SoCon with 8.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Cam Morris III averaging 1.8.
The Paladins are 7-3 against SoCon opponents. Furman is 2/3 in games decided by less than 4 points.
East Tennessee State scores 78.6 points, 8.4 more per game than the 70.2 Furman allows. Furman has shot at a 47.8% rate from the field this season, 6.4 percentage points above the 41.4% shooting opponents of East Tennessee State have averaged.
The Buccaneers and Paladins square off Wednesday for the first time in SoCon play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Morris is averaging 14.9 points for the Buccaneers. Jaylen Smith is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Asa Thomas averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Paladins, scoring 13.2 points while shooting 41.1% from beyond the arc. Wilkins is shooting 46.0% and averaging 21.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Buccaneers: 8-2, averaging 78.7 points, 30.7 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.7 points per game.
Paladins: 7-3, averaging 76.2 points, 34.6 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 4.6 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 FUR |
 ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| W3 | Streak | W1 |
| 70.2 | Points Against | 67.6 |
| 77.6 | Points Per Game | 78.6 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 38.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 34.4 |
| 16.7 | Assists Per Game | 14.5 |
| 3.3 | Blocks Per Game | 3.7 |
| 5.3 | Steals Per Game | 9.2 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 13.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 |
| 70.2 | Points Against | 67.6 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 8-2 | - | 16-7 |
| Furman | 7-3 | 1 | 16-7 |
| Wofford | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Mercer | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| The Citadel | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Samford | 4-6 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-6 | 4 | 8-13 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Chattanooga | 3-7 | 5 | 9-14 |
| VMI | 1-9 | 7 | 6-17 |
Furman Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  WOF |
L 74-70 | |
@  CIT |
L 77-75 OT | |
@  UNCG |
W 89-66 | |
vs  SAM |
W 78-73 | |
vs  UTC |
W 75-70 |
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