Green Bay at East Tennessee State 3/20/18 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:10 AM ET

The Green Bay Phoenix visit Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee on Wednesday for a CIT first round matchup against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers. Green Bay ended its regular season 17-16 following a 66-54 loss to Wright State in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals a week ago Monday. The Phoenix were led in the loss by Sandy Cohen III with 13 points.

East Tennessee State completed its regular season 24-9 following an 81-72 loss to Wofford on Sunday in the Southern Conference championship game. The Buccaneers were led in the loss by Daivien Williamson with 17 points, while Mladen Armus chipped in with 15. It was the first time in four seasons the Buccaneers did not reach the tournament finals.
Sandy Cohen III leads Green Bay in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. JayQuan McCloud is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.6 points per game. The Phoenix are shooting 45.3% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

Tray Boyd III leads East Tennessee State in scoring with an average of 12.1 points per game. Jeromy Rodriguez is the leader in rebounds with an average of 10.9 per game, while Isaiah Tisdale leads in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. East Tennessee State is shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.0% from 3-point territory.

East Tennessee State nearly reached the championship game of its conference tournament but lost to No. 19 ranked and eventual winner Wofford. The Buccaneers have covered the number in 7 of the last 10 on Wednesday and 33 of the last 50 non-conference games. Green Bay has failed to cover 7 of the last 9 on the road. Final Score Prediction, East Tennessee State Buccaneers win and cover ATS 88-71.

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