The Citadel takes to the basketball court against Western Carolina on Thursday, hoping to send the Catamounts to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at Ramsey Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Western Carolina Catamounts were listed as -10-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
The Citadel Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The The Citadel Bulldogs will look to cover the spread vs the Western Carolina Catamounts on Thursday, as the Bulldogs are 6-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Catamounts are 6-6-1 ATS. The Citadel is 7-3 against the total, while Western Carolina is 6-7 versus the total betting line.
This game puts the Western Carolina Catamounts, most recently No. 204 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the The Citadel Bulldogs, who rate No. 269 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Western Carolina's No. 165 nationally ranked offense (72.11 points per game) against a The Citadel Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 254 at 91.56 PPG. The Western Carolina Catamounts have been averaging 40.55% from the field, less than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (44.67% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Derrick Henry scored 16 points leading the Bulldogs to a 89-86 victory over Furman at McAlister Field House on Saturday.
The Catamounts endured a 84-68 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday, despite a 21-point effort from Mike Brown at Pete Hanna Center.
- The Citadel is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of The Citadel's last 6 games
- The Citadel is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The Citadel is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Western Carolina
- Western Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
- Western Carolina is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing The Citadel
- Western Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing The Citadel
- Western Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against The Citadel
Next Betting Matchups
The Citadel at East Tennessee State, Saturday, January 23rd
Western Carolina at Mercer, Saturday, January 23rd
