Western Carolina vs Tennessee Tech 12/8/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-6) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (5-4)
December 8, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Carolina Catamounts -1.5 / Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles +1.5; Over/Under: -143.5
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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and Western Carolina Catamounts meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Western Carolina Catamounts look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are averaging 70.5 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Jr. Clay is averaging 12.1 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Keishawn Davidson is averaging 11.5 points and 3.3 assists. Mamoudou Diarra is grabbing 5.4 rebounds and Diante Wood is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 65.1 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 76.8 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 75.9 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Nicholas Robinson is averaging 14.2 points and 2.9 assists, while Travion McCray is averaging 10.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. Cam Bacote is dishing 2.8 assists and Joe Petrakis is dishing 0.6 assists. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 63.7 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Catamounts are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 home games and 10-21-1 ATS in their last 32 games overall. The over is 10-4 in Golden Eagles last 14 overall. The over is 6-1 in Catamounts last 7 overall.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have had major issues defensively, and those things usually don’t get better when playing on the road. The Western Carolina Catamounts have been hit or miss through nine games, but they’ve played their best ball at home, and that includes a season opening win over Bowling Green. I’ll lay the bucket with Western Carolina.
