Wednesday’s game at Freedom Hall Civic Center has the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-8, 4-2 SoCon) taking on the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-12, 1-5 SoCon) at 7:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 80-63 win, as our model heavily favors East Tennessee State.

Based on our computer prediction, East Tennessee State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 15.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 143.5 total.

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center
• Line: East Tennessee State -15.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Tennessee State -1493, Western Carolina +790

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Tennessee State 80, Western Carolina 63

Spread & Total Prediction for East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: East Tennessee State (-15.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)

East Tennessee State has a 7-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Western Carolina, who is 5-9-0 ATS. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Buccaneers are 7-9-0 and the Catamounts are 7-7-0. The teams average 142.5 points per game combined, one fewer than this matchup’s total. East Tennessee State has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in the past 10 games. Western Carolina has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its last 10 games.

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East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are outscoring opponents by seven points per game with a +133 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.3 points per game (198th in college basketball) and allow 67.3 per outing (66th in college basketball).
• East Tennessee State wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.2 boards. It is recording 34.4 rebounds per game (87th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.2 per outing.
• East Tennessee State connects on 8.9 three-pointers per game (83rd in college basketball) while shooting 35.2% from deep (109th in college basketball). It is making 2.2 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.7 per game while shooting 32.6%.
• The Buccaneers rank 183rd in college basketball by averaging 95.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 65th in college basketball, allowing 86.9 points per 100 possessions.
• East Tennessee State has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 10.9 per game (123rd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.3 (65th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts’ -165 scoring differential (being outscored by 9.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 68.2 points per game (321st in college basketball) while giving up 77.9 per outing (324th in college basketball).
• Western Carolina ranks 67th in college basketball at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s 2.6 more than the 32.3 its opponents average.
• Western Carolina knocks down 8.9 three-pointers per game (83rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.6 on average.
• Western Carolina has come up short in the turnover battle by 4.2 per game, committing 15.5 (358th in college basketball) while forcing 11.3 (220th in college basketball).

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