Saturday’s game at Ramsey Regional Activity Center has the Western Carolina Catamounts (3-4) matching up with the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (3-8) at 3:00 PM ET on December 7. Our computer prediction projects a 82-74 win for Western Carolina, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 8.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 159.5 total.

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Western Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Cullowhee, North Carolina
• Venue: Ramsey Regional Activity Center
• Line: Western Carolina -8.5
• Point total: 159.5
• Moneyline (to win): Western Carolina -429, South Carolina Upstate +320

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Western Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Western Carolina 82, South Carolina Upstate 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Western Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)

Western Carolina is 3-2-0 against the spread this season compared to South Carolina Upstate’s 4-4-0 ATS record. The Catamounts are 4-1-0 and the Spartans are 7-1-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams put up 154.6 points per game combined, 4.9 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.

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Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts score 75.3 points per game (194th in college basketball) and give up 76.1 (295th in college basketball) for a -6 scoring differential overall.
• Western Carolina comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 7.8 boards. It is recording 37.4 rebounds per game (32nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.6 per contest.
• Western Carolina hits 10.0 three-pointers per game (38th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 10.7 on average.
• The Catamounts rank 308th in college basketball by averaging 88.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 170th in college basketball, allowing 89.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Western Carolina has lost the turnover battle by 4.0 turnovers per game, committing 17.0 (362nd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.0 (123rd in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans have a -53 scoring differential, falling short by 4.8 points per game. They’re putting up 79.3 points per game, 111th in college basketball, and are allowing 84.1 per contest to rank 357th in college basketball.
• South Carolina Upstate averages 33.6 rebounds per game (166th in college basketball), compared to the 33.0 of its opponents.
• South Carolina Upstate connects on 1.1 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 7.4 (221st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.5.
• South Carolina Upstate loses the turnover battle by 3.3 per game, committing 14.5 (346th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.2.

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