The Catamounts hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Florida A&M Rattlers pay a visit to South Padre Convention Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The game is being played at South Padre Convention Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Catamounts currently sports a 2-4 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-4 ATS. The Rattlers are 0-5 and 0-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Catamounts produce a 1-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Rattlers have gone 0-1 against the number.



View Florida AM vs Western Carolina Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Catamounts at No. 217 and the Rattlers at No. 324 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 63-51 result in favor of the Catamounts.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Rattlers rank No. 287 in NCAA Division 1 with 32 per game. That compares with Western Carolina’s No. 323 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Western Carolina is college basketball's No. 200-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Rattlers rate No. 264 with 4.8 per game.

Defensively, Florida A&M features the nation's No. 286-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.5 points per game. Western Carolina, meanwhile, comes in at No. 60 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida A&M was a 64-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Southern. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as favorites. The Rattlers endured a 64-61 loss at the hands of the Jaguars on Friday, despite a 20-point effort from Avery Moore at South Padre Convention Center.

Western Carolina was a 74-57 loser in its last match at home against Northern Colorado. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs. Brandon Boggs was dynamite, scoring 35 points and adding 6 rebounds but Northern Colorado still won, 74-57, over Western Carolina on Friday at South Padre Convention Center.


Western Carolina Catamounts Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Samford are 3-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rattlers at Catamounts trends to consider:
Western Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman, Saturday, December 3
Western Carolina at Samford, Thursday, December 1