The Charlotte 49ers will hit the floor running against the visiting Davidson Wildcats Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The 49ers are 5-2 so far on the season, and 2-0-1 ATS vs. the number. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are 6-2 and 3-3 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Charlotte go 3-0 and the Wildcats go 5-1 on the totals.



View Davidson vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the 49ers at No. 94 and the Wildcats at No. 59 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-73 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Charlotte's No. 177-ranked offense, averaging 68 PPG, against a Wildcats defense that ranks No. 220 at 68.6 PPG. The 49ers field goal percentage has averaged 41.8% so far, less than the Wildcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Davidson owns the country's No. 208-rated mark, allowing 72.7 points per game on the highway. Charlotte, on the other hand, rates No. 187 in scoring at home.

Davidson lost its last outing, an 87-83 result against Vanderbilt on December 7. They failed to cover in that game as a 1-point favorite. The Wildcats endured an 87-83 loss at the hands of the Commodores on Wednesday, despite a 24-point effort from De'Mon Brooks at Belk Arena.

Charlotte was a 57-49 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Radford. The 49ers grabbed a 57-49 win over the Highlanders on Tuesday, behind a 14-point effort from Chris Braswell at Dedmon Center.


Davidson Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Kansas are 1-0
After playing Vanderbilt are 0-1
After a loss are 5-5

Charlotte 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Radford are 0-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Wildcats at 49ers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Davidson's last 5 games on the road
Davidson is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Davidson is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Davidson is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Davidson
Charlotte is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Davidson
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games


Next up:
Davidson at Kansas, Monday, December 19
Charlotte home to Coppin State, Monday, December 19