Western Carolina vs East Tennessee State 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (12-11) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (8-14)
February 2, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Carolina Catamounts +5 / East Tennessee State Buccaneers -5; Over/Under: +149
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Western Carolina Catamounts meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Western Carolina Catamounts look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 72 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Ledarrius Brewer is averaging 13.8 points and 5 rebounds, while Jordan King is averaging 13.6 points and 2.5 assists. David Sloan is the third double-digit scorer and Ty Brewer is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 72.7 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Nicholas Robinson is averaging 14 points and 2.9 assists, while Travion McCray is averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Vonterius Woolbright is grabbing 6.1 rebounds and Joe Petrakis is dishing 0.5 assists. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.
The Buccaneers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Catamounts are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The over is 5-2 in Buccaneers last 7 overall. The under is 4-0 in Catamounts last 4 overall. The road team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Western Carolina Catamounts are a bad basketball team on the season, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 15.6 points while shooting 37.8 percent from the field. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers have recent struggles of their own, but nothing is compared to what Western Carolina is going through. I’ll lay the chalk here.
