Furman Paladins (16-15) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (20-9)
March 9, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Western Carolina Catamounts -1.5; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Furman Paladins need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. The Western Carolina Catamounts are riding a 3-game winning streak. Here’s a Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts prediction.
Furman Paladins Betting Preview
The Furman Paladins recently beat Wofford while losing to Western Carolina and Mercer. The Furman Paladins are averaging 79.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting. JP Pegues is averaging 18 points and 4.9 assists, while Marcus Foster is averaging 17.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. Alex Williams is the third double-digit scorer and PJay Smith Jr. is dishing 1.9 assists. The Furman Paladins are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Furman Paladins are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
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Western Carolina Catamounts Betting Preview
The Western Carolina Catamounts recently beat VMI, Furman and Chattanooga. The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 76.9 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Vonterius Woolbright is averaging 21.4 points and 12.1 rebounds, while Tre Jackson is averaging 13.5 points and 1.8 assists. Russell Jones Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Campbell is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts prediction
This line continues to move in the direction of the Western Carolina Catamounts, and I’m following the bettors. Western Carolina has been the better team this season and just beat Furman a little over a week ago while scoring 85 points. The Furman Paladins have had consistency issues all year, they can’t win outside of their home court, and they’re 10-17-1 ATS on the season. The Western Carolina Catamounts have covered 3 straight games, and the offense is picking up during this recent stretch. We’re not being asked to lay anything cray. Give me Western Carolina and the small chalk.
