Furman vs. East Tennessee State prediction: Why East Tennessee State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/9/2026]

East Tennessee State will face Furman, in what is expected to be a tight men's college basketball game, at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville on Monday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives East Tennessee State a slight edge with a 54% win probability over Furman.

This article offers a closer look at Monday's Furman vs. East Tennessee State matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Furman vs. East Tennessee State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NCAA basketball matchup between Furman and East Tennessee State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives East Tennessee State a 54% chance of beating Furman. Our predicted final score has East Tennessee State winning 70-69.

According to our model, Furman (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 139.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Furman vs. East Tennessee State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Furman	East Tennessee State
Spread	+1.5 (-115)	-1.5 (+100)
Moneyline	-105	-113
Total	o139.5 (-105)	u139.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Furman vs. East Tennessee State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Furman +1.5	-115
Moneyline	East Tennessee State	-113
Total	Over 139.5	-105

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Furman +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Furman vs. East Tennessee State game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball action between East Tennessee State and Furman at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Furman vs. East Tennessee State
• Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville

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Conclusion

We predict East Tennessee State, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat Furman on Monday.

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