East Tennessee State vs. Samford Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live St

SoCon opponents meet when the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-10, 7-4 SoCon) host the Samford Bulldogs (19-5, 9-2 SoCon) at Freedom Hall Civic Center, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

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How to Watch East Tennessee State vs. Samford

• Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+

East Tennessee State 2024-25 Season Stats

Samford 2024-25 Season Stats

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East Tennessee State vs. Samford Stat Insights

Points

• The Buccaneers are averaging 73.3 points, just 0.3 more than the 73.0 the Bulldogs allow.
• East Tennessee State is 8-3 when scoring more than 73.0 points.
• Samford has an 11-2 record when giving up fewer than 73.3 points.
• The Bulldogs score 17.6 more points per game (84.4) than the Buccaneers give up (66.8).
• Samford is 19-3 when posting over 66.8 points.
• East Tennessee State has a 14-9 record when allowing fewer than 84.4 points.
• The Buccaneers have outscored opponents by 157 points this season (6.5 per game), and the Bulldogs have scored 274 more than their opponents (11.4 per game).

Shooting

• This year the Buccaneers are shooting 43.4% from the field, only 0.1% lower than the Bulldogs concede.
• East Tennessee State has an 8-3 straight-up record when shooting higher than 43.5% from the field.
• The Bulldogs make 47.5% of their shots from the field, 4.5% higher than the Buccaneers' defensive field-goal percentage.
• Samford is 18-1 when shooting higher than 43.0% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Buccaneers and Bulldogs rebound at about the same rate, with the Buccaneers pulling down 2.4 more boards per game.
• When East Tennessee State has the rebounding advantage, it is 1-6. When posting fewer boards, Samford is 7-3.
• The Buccaneers average 11.5 offensive boards, topping the Bulldogs by 1.1 per contest.
• When the Buccaneers grab more offensive rebounds, they are 10-6 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Bulldogs are 9-3.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. East Tennessee State has an average rebounding margin of +4.0, and Samford is at +0.6.

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