Western Carolina Catamounts Open as College Basketball Underdog vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

The Western Carolina Catamounts hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the point spread at Freedom Hall Civic Center against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Bettors looking to go with the East Tennessee State Buccaneers in this one found them listed as -17.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Catamounts was expected to move the line.

Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Western Carolina Catamounts have watched them go 8-10 and 7-7-1 ATS on the college basketball season, while the East Tennessee State Buccaneers are at 15-4 and 13-2 ATS. In totals betting, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers are 5-10, while the Western Carolina Catamounts have a 9-6 mark.

The Buccaneers - Catamounts odds would favor the Buccaneers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. East Tennessee State is rated No. 24 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Western Carolina is at No. 218.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Catamounts got 16 points from Marc Gosselin as Western Carolina ran past VMI 65-58 on Monday at Ramsey Center.

The Buccaneers grabbed a 62-61 win over the Paladins on Thursday, behind a 12-point effort from Jalan McCloud at Timmons Arena.

Betting Trends
  • Western Carolina is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Western Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 6 games
  • Western Carolina is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road

Next Betting Matchups

Western Carolina home to Southern Wesleyan, Thursday, January 25th
East Tennessee State at Mercer, Wednesday, January 24th

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