The Western Carolina Catamounts (5-12, 1-5 SoCon) will hope to end an eight-game road losing streak when squaring off against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-8, 4-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Freedom Hall Civic Center, airing at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee
• TV: ESPN+
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East Tennessee State Stats Insights

• The Buccaneers are shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 43.5% the Catamounts allow to opponents.
• East Tennessee State has a 6-3 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 43.5% from the field.
• The Catamounts are the 68th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, while the Buccaneers sit at 87th.
• The Buccaneers record 74.3 points per game, only 3.6 fewer points than the 77.9 the Catamounts allow.
• When East Tennessee State scores more than 77.9 points, it is 6-3.

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Western Carolina Stats Insights

• The Catamounts are shooting 39.2% from the field, 4.2% lower than the 43.4% the Buccaneers’ opponents have shot this season.
• This season, Western Carolina has a 4-1 record in games the team collectively shoots above 43.4% from the field.
• The Catamounts are the 68th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Buccaneers sit at 35th.
• The Catamounts put up an average of 68.2 points per game, only 0.9 more points than the 67.3 the Buccaneers allow.
• Western Carolina is 4-3 when allowing fewer than 74.3 points.

East Tennessee State Home & Away Comparison

• East Tennessee State is posting 79.6 points per game this year at home, which is 11.2 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (68.4).
• In 2024-25, the Buccaneers are surrendering 64.7 points per game at home. On the road, they are allowing 70.2.
• In home games, East Tennessee State is draining 0.1 fewer threes per game (8.9) than away from home (9.0). However, it has a better three-point percentage at home (36.0%) compared to in road games (34.3%).

Western Carolina Home & Away Comparison

• Western Carolina scores 77.9 points per game at home, and 57.3 away.
• At home, the Catamounts give up 76.1 points per game. Away, they allow 79.9.
• At home, Western Carolina drains 10.3 triples per game, 3.0 more than it averages away (7.3). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (33.5%) than away (23.0%).

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