The Catamounts will be trying to slam the The Citadel Bulldogs on Friday when the teams tip off at U.S. Cellular Arena in college betting action.

This game is part of the Southern Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (U.S. Cellular Arena).

Supporters of the Bulldogs have watched them go 6-23 and 13-11 ATS on the year, while the Catamounts are at 14-17 and 11-16 ATS. In totals betting, the Catamounts are 13-14, while the Bulldogs have a 11-13 mark.



View The Citadel vs Western Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Catamounts as 6-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 208 (Catamounts) and the No. 321 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 69-62 result in favor of the Catamounts has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Western Carolina's No. 118 nationally ranked offense (70.3 points per game) against a Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 291 at 72.1 PPG. The Catamounts have been averaging 41.7% from the field, less than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (43.5% on average).

Defensively, The Citadel features the nation's No. 308-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.8 points per game. Western Carolina, meanwhile, comes in at No. 64 nationally in scoring at home.

The Citadel was a 55-47 loser in their most recent outing at home against College of Charleston. They covered the 10-point spread as underdogs. The Citadel suffered a 55-47 loss against College of Charleston on Saturday, getting 14 points from Mike Groselle in a losing effort at McAlister Field House.

In their last action, Western Carolina was an 83-75 Sportsbook at home against Appalachian State. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. The Catamounts got a terrific 27-point effort from Trey Sumler as Western Carolina defeated Appalachian State 83-75 on Saturday at Ramsey Center.


The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing College of Charleston are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

Western Carolina Catamounts Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Appalachian State are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Bulldogs at Catamounts trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Western Carolina's last 8 games when playing The Citadel
Western Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 5 games
Western Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing The Citadel