A Southern Conference Tournament battle is on tap between the No. 8 seed ETSU Buccaneers and the No. 9 seed The Citadel Bulldogs at 5 p.m. ET on Friday at Harrah's Cherokee Center. ETSU is 15-16, while The Citadel is 12-17. These teams split their regular-season meetings, with the road team winning on both occasions. 

The Buccaneers are favored by 5 points in the latest ETSU vs. The Citadel odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 151.5. Before you make any The Citadel vs. ETSU picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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