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Game time: January 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: McAlister Field House — Charleston, SC

Article updated Jan 3, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Western Carolina Catamounts are on the road playing the The Citadel Bulldogs at the McAlister Field House stadium on Wednesday, 1/3/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. The Citadel is the

Game outlook

The Western Carolina Catamounts are on the road playing the The Citadel Bulldogs at the McAlister Field House stadium on Wednesday, 1/3/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. The Citadel is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Western Carolina -3.5.

Catamounts vs Bulldogs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Catamounts to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Western Carolina Catamounts to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Western Carolina 78 to The Citadel 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Western Carolina Catamounts and The Citadel Bulldogs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict The Citadel Bulldogs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that The Citadel will win straight-up is 62%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be W.CAR 72.5, CITDL 65.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Western Carolina will win, the citadel will cover, and the total will go over.

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Western Carolina Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 189, Western Carolina is ranked #174 in offense (scoring an average of 75.27 per game), #112 in defense (allowing an average of 68.09 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-2 (6-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Catamounts hit an average of 47.23% of their field goals (ranked #72) and 68.56% of their free throws (ranked #264) and makes an average of 34.62% of their three pointers ranked #139 in the NCAAB). They average 38.36 rebounds per game (ranked # 104) and average 11.36 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 319 and 79 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Western Carolina allows an average of 41.59% field goals (ranked #121) and 67.98% free throws (ranked #70 in the NCAAB) The Catamounts allow an average of 33.15% of the three pointers (ranked #205) and averages 33.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.00) Finally, the Catamounts average 8.09 defensive assists and 9.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 1 and 350 respectively).

The Citadel Key Betting Stats

The Citadel Bulldogs has a power ranking of 101 and are #278 for offense (scoring an average of 70.67 per game), #47 for defense (giving up an average of 64.58 points per game) and 8-5 (6-4 ATS) overall. Western Carolina went 3-0 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against The Citadel.

For offense, the Bulldogs hit an average of 44.93% of their field goals (ranked #181) and 71.86% of their free throws (ranked #153) and makes an average of 33.47% of their three pointers (ranked #184 in the NCAAB). They average 37.92 rebounds per game (ranked # 124) and average 10.83 offensive assists and 11.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 334) and 120 respectively).

On defense, The Citadel allows an average of 41.18% field goals (ranked #97) and 75.16% free throws (ranked #333 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 29.92% of the three pointers (ranked #77) and averages 32.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.33) Finally, the Bulldogs average 12.17 defensive assists and 10.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 148 and 336 respectively).

Betting Summary

The Citadel has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Western Carolina Catamounts to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Catamounts vs Bulldogs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Catamounts vs Bulldogs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Western Carolina Catamounts-109 → -183Moved
  • Moneyline · The Citadel Bulldogs-110 → +163Moved
  • Spread · Western Carolina Catamounts+1 (-110) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · The Citadel Bulldogs-1 (-110) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over137 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under137 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Western Carolina Catamounts
15-16 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
The Citadel Bulldogs
11-22 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-03T06:35:17.954Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Western Carolina Catamounts and The Citadel Bulldogs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-25The Citadel Bulldogs 81 · Western Carolina Catamounts 70
  • 2023-01-14Western Carolina Catamounts 61 · The Citadel Bulldogs 65
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Western Carolina Catamounts defeated The Citadel Bulldogs 80-71

Western Carolina Catamounts defeated The Citadel Bulldogs 80-71 on January 3, 2024, a 9-point decision in the series. Western Carolina Catamounts' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 40-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Western Carolina Catamounts -3.5 (-110) spread, Western Carolina Catamounts covered, while the 151 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Western Carolina Catamounts -3 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 137.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · The Citadel Bulldogs +3 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 137.5 (-110)Win