A key college battle sees the visiting 49ers travelling to Massachusetts Wednesday to take on the Minutemen on Wednesday.

Massachusetts will face the 9-5 49ers, who own a 6-2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Minutemen are 8-4-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the 49ers are 7-2 favoring the OVER.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Massachusetts in this one will find them as 4.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 53-rated Minutemen and the No. 68-ranked 49ers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-72 result in favor of the Minutemen.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Massachusetts has the nation's No. 37-rated offensive output, at 77.2 PPG. The visiting 49ers defense ranks No. 155 allowing on average 65.9 PPG. The Minutemen FG% has averaged 42.1% so far, more than the 49ers marksmen have achieved on the year, 40% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Charlotte owns the country's No. 75-rated mark, allowing 65.6 points per game on the highway. Massachusetts, on the other hand, rates No. 58 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Charlotte was a 57-52 Sportsbook on the road against Saint Joseph's. They covered the 9.5–point spread as underdogs. Charlotte got 11 points from Pierria Henry en route to a 57-52 victory over Saint Joseph's on Saturday at Hagan Arena.

Massachusetts lost its last outing, an 82-75 result against La Salle on January 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point underdog. Massachusetts suffered an 82-75 loss against La Salle on Sunday, getting 24 points from Chaz Williams in a losing effort at Tom Gola Arena.


Charlotte 49ers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Saint Louis are 5-5
After playing Saint Joseph's are 2-3
After a win are 6-4

Massachusetts Minutemen Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Saint Joseph's are 6-4
After playing La Salle are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few 49ers at Minutemen trends to consider:
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Massachusetts is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Massachusetts's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Massachusetts is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Massachusetts is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte home to Saint Louis, Saturday, January 14
Massachusetts home to Saint Joseph's, Saturday, January 14