Wednesday’s game features the Furman Paladins (17-6, 5-5 SoCon) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (6-15, 2-8 SoCon) squaring off at Davis Field House in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 80-63 win for heavily favored Furman according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on February 5.

Based on our computer prediction, Furman projects to cover the 15.5-point spread in its matchup versus Western Carolina. The over/under is listed at 143.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Furman vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greenville, South Carolina
• Venue: Davis Field House
• Line: Furman -15.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Furman -2000, Western Carolina +920

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Furman vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Furman 80, Western Carolina 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Furman vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Furman (-15.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)

Furman has gone 11-9-0 against the spread, while Western Carolina’s ATS record this season is 6-12-0. The Paladins have gone over the point total in 10 games, while Catamounts games have gone over 10 times. The teams combine to score 144.6 points per game, 1.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Furman has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over the last 10 games. Western Carolina has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Furman Performance Insights

• The Paladins’ +187 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.4 points per game (120th in college basketball) while allowing 68.3 per contest (81st in college basketball).
• Furman ranks 106th in the country at 33.7 rebounds per game. That’s 2.7 more than the 31 its opponents average.
• Furman knocks down 10.3 three-pointers per game (16th in college basketball) while shooting 35.1% from deep (113th in college basketball). It is making 3.6 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.7 per game while shooting 30.1%.
• The Paladins rank 92nd in college basketball with 99.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 105th in college basketball defensively with 89.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Furman forces 11.3 turnovers per game (212th in college basketball) while committing 10.6 (100th in college basketball action).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts are being outscored by 10.4 points per game, with a -218 scoring differential overall. They put up 68.2 points per game (315th in college basketball), and give up 78.6 per outing (333rd in college basketball).
• The 34.8 rebounds per game Western Carolina accumulates rank 58th in college basketball, 1.2 more than the 33.6 its opponents grab.
• Western Carolina knocks down 9 three-pointers per game (66th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.6. It shoots 29.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.4%.
• Western Carolina loses the turnover battle by 3.5 per game, committing 14.4 (349th in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.9.

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