The visiting Bulldogs hope to send their backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the spread at Ramsey Center against the Western Carolina Catamounts.

The Bulldogs will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 10-10 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Catamounts are 8-15 ATS. The Citadel is 11-9 against the total, while Western Carolina is 10-13 versus the number.



View The Citadel vs Western Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting The Citadel before tip-off in this one will find them as 11-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 323-rated The Citadel taking on the No. 205-rated Catamounts in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 69-62 win for the Catamounts on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Western Carolina's No. 156-ranked offense, averaging 69.3 PPG, against a Bulldogs defense that ranks No. 316 at 74.7 PPG. The Catamounts field goal percentage has averaged 41.5% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.8% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, The Citadel owns the country's No. 329-rated mark, allowing 79.9 points per game on the highway. Western Carolina, on the other hand, rates No. 69 in scoring at home.

In their last action, The Citadel was a 73-72 loser at home against Georgia Southern. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. The Bulldogs endured a 73-72 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday, despite a 24-point effort from Ashton Moore at McAlister Field House.

Western Carolina lost its last outing, an 80-66 result against Furman on February 11. They failed to cover in that game as a 5-point underdog. Western Carolina suffered an 80-66 loss against Furman on Saturday, getting 14 points from Tawaski King in a losing effort at Timmons Arena.


The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Chattanooga are 5-5
After playing Georgia Southern are 1-9
After a loss are 1-9

Western Carolina Catamounts Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Elon are 5-5
After playing Furman are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Bulldogs at Catamounts trends to consider:
The Citadel is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Western Carolina
The Citadel is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Western Carolina
The Citadel is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Western Carolina's last 7 games when playing The Citadel
Western Carolina is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 6 games
Western Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against The Citadel


Next up:
The Citadel at Chattanooga, Saturday, February 18
Western Carolina at Elon, Saturday, February 18