The Western Carolina Catamounts (5-12, 1-5 SoCon) visit the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-8, 4-2 SoCon) after losing eight road games in a row. The Buccaneers are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 142 points.
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Who Will Win East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina?
East Tennessee State and Western Carolina Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
East Tennessee State is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 14.5 points or more this season.
Western Carolina has a 1-1-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 14.5 points or more this season.
The two teams average a combined 0.5 more points per game, 142.5, than this game’s total of 142 points.
East Tennessee State and Western Carolina have seen its opponents average a combined 3.2 more points per game than the over/under of 142 set in this matchup.
The average total East Tennessee State has had set in matchups this season is 0.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Catamounts games this season have averaged a total of 146.1 points, 4.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Buccaneers are 7-8-1 against the spread this season.
The Catamounts are 4-8-1 ATS this season.
East Tennessee State Stats & Insights
East Tennessee State averages 74.3 points per game (197th in college basketball) while allowing 67.3 per contest (66th in college basketball). It has a +133 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by seven points per game.
The 34.4 rebounds per game East Tennessee State averages rank 87th in the country, and are 4.2 more than the 30.2 its opponents grab per contest.
The Buccaneers make 2.2 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.9 (83rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.7.
East Tennessee State ranks 183rd in college basketball with 95.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 64th in college basketball defensively with 86.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Buccaneers are scoring 79.6 points per game this year in home games, which is 11.2 more points than they’re averaging in road games (68.4).
Western Carolina Stats & Insights
Western Carolina is being outscored by 9.7 points per game, with a -165 scoring differential overall. It puts up 68.2 points per game (321st in college basketball), and gives up 77.9 per contest (323rd in college basketball).
The 34.9 rebounds per game Western Carolina accumulates rank 68th in the nation, 2.6 more than the 32.3 its opponents grab.
Western Carolina hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (83rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.6 on average.
Western Carolina averages 83.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (355th in college basketball), and allows 95.2 points per 100 possessions (264th in college basketball).
The Catamounts average 77.9 points per game at home, and 57.3 on the road.
East Tennessee State Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Buccaneers is Quimari Peterson, who scores 18.4 points and dishes out 4.3 assists per game.
Jaden Seymour leads East Tennessee State in rebounding, pulling down 6.9 rebounds per game while also scoring 16.6 points a contest.
John Buggs III makes more threes per game than any other member of the Buccaneers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of three per contest.
Peterson and Seymour lead East Tennessee State on the defensive end, with Peterson leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Seymour in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Western Carolina Key Players to Watch
Bernard Pelote holds the top spot on the Catamounts leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 12.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Brandon Morgan’s assist statline leads Western Carolina with 2.2 assists per game.
Cord Stansberry is the top scorer from deep for the Catamounts, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
Stansberry (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Western Carolina while Vernon Collins (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Prediction
East Tennessee State 80, Western Carolina 63
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