Furman Paladins (16-13) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (18-9)
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Carolina Catamounts -1.5; Over/Under: +150
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The Furman Paladins look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The Western Carolina Catamounts look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts prediction.
Furman Paladins Betting Preview
The Furman Paladins recently beat Wofford and Chattanooga while losing to Samford. The Furman Paladins are averaging 79.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 75.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Marcus Foster is averaging 18 points and 1.9 assists, while JP Pegues is averaging 17.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Alex Williams is the third double-digit scorer and PJay Smith Jr. is dishing 2 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 3.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
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Western Carolina Catamounts Betting Preview
The Western Carolina Catamounts recently beat VMI and East Tennessee State while losing to UNC Greensboro. The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 76.4 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Vonterius Woolbright is averaging 21.9 points and 12.1 rebounds, while Tre Jackson is averaging 13.4 points and 1.8 assists. Russell Jones Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Campbell is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts prediction
The Western Carolina Catamounts nearly upset Furman on the road last month, so they should like their chances here at home where they’re 11-3 SU on the season. The Furman Paladins have had issues on the road this season where they’re 3-9 SU and that includes losses in 3 of their last 5 games. In a near toss up spot, I usually lean to the home team, and you can argue Western Carolina is the better team here overall. Give me the Catamounts and the small calk in this Wednesday CBB game.
