Citadel vs. East Tennessee State prediction: Why East Tennessee State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/23/2026]

East Tennessee State and Citadel are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Freedom Hall Civic Center on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects East Tennessee State as the most likely winner of the Citadel vs. East Tennessee State game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives East Tennessee State a 95% chance of beating Citadel. Our predicted final score has East Tennessee State winning 80-62.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Citadel and East Tennessee State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 141.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Citadel vs. East Tennessee State odds

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

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

Citadel 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:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 141.5 total points.

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

Friday's men's college basketball game between East Tennessee State and Citadel at Freedom Hall Civic Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Citadel vs. East Tennessee State
• Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center

Conclusion

We predict East Tennessee State, with a 95% win probability, will likely beat Citadel on Friday.

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