The Western Carolina Catamounts will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Wildcats in Davidson at U.S. Cellular Arena on Monday in college basketball action.

This is a conference playoff game in the Southern Tournament. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (U.S. Cellular Arena).

The Catamounts will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 14-16 ATS against the number this season, while the Wildcats are 17-12 ATS. Western Carolina is 15-15 on the totals; Davidson is 17-12.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 65-rated Wildcats and the No. 208-ranked Catamounts, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 82-73 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Davidson's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 77.9 PPG, against a Catamounts defense that ranks No. 243 at 69.6 PPG. The Wildcats field goal percentage has averaged 44.6% so far, more than the Catamounts marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.4% per game.

Defensively, Western Carolina features the nation's No. 295-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.5 points per game. Davidson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 nationally in scoring at home.

Western Carolina won its last outing, an 82-77 result against UNC Greensboro on March 4. They covered in that game as a 2.5-point favorite. The Catamounts grabbed an 82-77 win over the Spartans on Sunday, behind a 17-point effort from Keaton Cole at U.S. Cellular Arena.

In their last action, Davidson was an 83-67 Sportsbook at home against Elon. They covered the 13.5-point spread as favorites. The Wildcats grabbed an 83-67 win over the Phoenix on Sunday, behind a 24-point effort from Jake Cohen at U.S. Cellular Arena.