Charlotte 49ers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Point Spread: Betting Trends Hint at Winner

Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Charlotte 49ers try to run the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers off the court at Dale F. Halton Arena in college hoops action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Charlotte 49ers betting line as -2.5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Charlotte 49ers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Thursday; they are 9-15-1 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Charlotte 49ers are 8-14-1 ATS. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 9-14-2 on betting the total; Charlotte 49ers are 9-13-1.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 205 (Charlotte) and the No. 201 (Western Kentucky) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Charlotte's No. 92 nationally ranked offense (76.28 points per game) against a Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defense that sits as the No. 149 at 72.63 PPG. The Charlotte 49ers have been averaging 44.08% from the field, less than the Hilltoppers have managed so far this season (44.22% on average).