UNC Greensboro vs Western Carolina 2/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Western Carolina Catamounts (10-19) vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans (16-12)
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: UNC Greensboro Spartans -11 / Western Carolina Catamounts +11; Over/Under: +131
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The Western Carolina Catamounts and UNC Greensboro Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Western Carolina Catamounts need a win after losing 10 of their last 12 games. The UNC Greensboro Spartans look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 71.1 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 77.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Nicholas Robinson is averaging 14.9 points and 3 assists, while Travion McCray is averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Vonterius Woolbright is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Petrakis is dishing 0.4 assists. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are averaging 64.6 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 64.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting. De’Monte Buckingham is averaging 12.4 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Bas Leyte is averaging 9.3 points and 0.8 assists. Keyshaun Langley is dishing 2.3 assists and Kaleb Hunter is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Catamounts are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Spartans are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 5-1 in Catamounts last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Spartans last 5 home games. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Western Carolina Catamounts aren’t a team I’m thrilled to back, but they are a competitive team that finds ways to hang around. The UNC Greensboro Spartans only win in the favorite role by an average of 2.8 points and at home by an average of 3.4 points. UNC Greensboro is also 4-6-1 against the spread at home as well. I’ll grab the points in this spot.
