Southern Tournament - Western Carolina Catamounts Host the The Citadel Bulldogs in NCAA College Basketball Action

The Western Carolina Catamounts will try to cover the point spread at U.S. Cellular Center on Friday when they get a visit from the The Citadel Bulldogs in NCAA basketball betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Western Carolina Catamounts as 1.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.

The Citadel Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Western Carolina Catamounts currently sport a 9-22 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-15 ATS. The The Citadel Bulldogs are 11-20 and 10-11-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Western Carolina Catamounts produce a 12-13 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the The Citadel Bulldogs have gone 9-13 against the totals betting line.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 298-rated Western Carolina Catamounts and the No. 229-ranked The Citadel Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Western Carolina has the nation's No. 261-rated offensive output, at 61.06 PPG. The visiting The Citadel Bulldogs defense ranks No. 262 allowing on average 95.9 PPG. The Catamounts FG% has averaged 39.02% so far, less than the Western Carolina Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.6% per game.