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Game time: March 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET

Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center — Asheville, NC

Article updated Mar 9, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Furman Palladins are on the road playing the Western Carolina Catamounts at the Harrah's Cherokee Center stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. Western Carolina is

Game outlook

The Furman Palladins are on the road playing the Western Carolina Catamounts at the Harrah's Cherokee Center stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. Western Carolina is the betting favorite opening at 0 and the current line is Furman -1.5.

Paladins vs Catamounts Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Paladins to win tonight's game by 14 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Furman Palladins to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go over 148 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Furman 85 to Western Carolina 71

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Western Carolina Catamounts to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Western Carolina will win straight-up is 51%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be FURMN 75.5, W.CAR 72.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Furman will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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63% picked Western Carolina Catamounts on Covers.com

Furman Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 66, Furman is ranked #49 in offense (scoring an average of 79.73 per game), #286 in defense (allowing an average of 75.47 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-15 (11-17 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Paladins hit an average of 44.74% of their field goals (ranked #171) and 72.71% of their free throws (ranked #144) and makes an average of 32.62% of their three pointers ranked #257 in the NCAAB). They average 38.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 60) and average 16.53 offensive assists and 12.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 26 and 215 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Furman allows an average of 45.52% field goals (ranked #292) and 68.24% free throws (ranked #25 in the NCAAB) The Paladins allow an average of 33.64% of the three pointers (ranked #187) and averages 35.97 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.97) Finally, the Paladins average 14.07 defensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 285 and 175 respectively).

Western Carolina Key Betting Stats

Western Carolina Catamounts has a power ranking of 40 and are #92 for offense (scoring an average of 76.64 per game), #103 for defense (giving up an average of 69.39 points per game) and 20-9 (15-12 ATS) overall. Furman went 1-2 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Carolina.

For offense, the Catamounts hit an average of 45.71% of their field goals (ranked #120) and 71.77% of their free throws (ranked #189) and makes an average of 36.16% of their three pointers (ranked #67 in the NCAAB). They average 39.14 rebounds per game (ranked # 35) and average 11.04 offensive assists and 10.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 329) and 54 respectively).

On defense, Western Carolina allows an average of 41.32% field goals (ranked #50) and 70.98% free throws (ranked #135 in the NCAAB) The Catamounts allow an average of 32.89% of the three pointers (ranked #137) and averages 34.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.86) Finally, the Catamounts average 8.96 defensive assists and 10.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 1 and 332 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Furman Palladins to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go over 148 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Furman Palladins-108 → -125Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Carolina Catamounts-112 → +105Moved
  • Spread · Furman Palladins0 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Western Carolina Catamounts0 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under148.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Furman Palladins
22-13 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Carolina Catamounts
15-16 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-09T11:35:59.332Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-28Furman Palladins 77 · Western Carolina Catamounts 85
  • 2024-01-20Western Carolina Catamounts 62 · Furman Palladins 65
  • 2023-03-05Western Carolina Catamounts 80 · Furman Palladins 83
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Furman Palladins defeated Western Carolina Catamounts 79-76

Furman Palladins defeated Western Carolina Catamounts 79-76 on March 9, 2024, a 3-point decision in the series. Furman Palladins' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 10-7. Against SportsJaw's recorded Furman Palladins -1.5 (-110) spread, Furman Palladins covered, while the 155 combined points finished over the recorded total of 148.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • RcSpread · Furman Palladins 0 (-110)Win
  • MookiebetsSpread · Furman Palladins +1 (-110)Win
  • Mickey619Spread · Western Carolina Catamounts +1.5 (-110)Loss