Wednesday’s game between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (15-10, 8-4 SoCon) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (6-17, 2-10 SoCon) at Ramsey Regional Activity Center has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-66 and heavily favors East Tennessee State to take home the win. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on February 12.

Based on our computer prediction, East Tennessee State is projected to cover the spread (10.5) versus Western Carolina. The two sides are expected to go over the 140.5 over/under.

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Cullowhee, North Carolina
• Venue: Ramsey Regional Activity Center
• Line: East Tennessee State -10.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Tennessee State -599, Western Carolina +430

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Tennessee State 78, Western Carolina 66

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

• Pick ATS: East Tennessee State (-10.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

East Tennessee State is 11-11-0 against the spread, while Western Carolina’s ATS record this season is 8-12-0. The Buccaneers have gone over the point total in nine games, while Catamounts games have gone over 12 times. The two teams score an average of 141.6 points per game, 1.1 more points than this matchup’s total. East Tennessee State has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the past 10 contests. Western Carolina has gone 5-5 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 6.6 points per game with a +164 scoring differential overall. They put up 73 points per game (216th in college basketball) and allow 66.4 per outing (44th in college basketball).
• East Tennessee State pulls down 34.6 rebounds per game (62nd in college basketball) while allowing 31 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
• East Tennessee State makes 8.8 three-pointers per game (81st in college basketball) while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc (149th in college basketball). It is making 1.9 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 6.9 per game while shooting 32.4%.
• The Buccaneers average 95 points per 100 possessions (201st in college basketball), while allowing 86.5 points per 100 possessions (44th in college basketball).
• East Tennessee State has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 2.3 turnovers per game, committing 10.4 (89th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.7 (83rd in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts have been outscored by 10.1 points per game (posting 68.6 points per game, 307th in college basketball, while conceding 78.7 per outing, 336th in college basketball) and have a -231 scoring differential.
• Western Carolina pulls down 35.2 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) while conceding 34.1 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.1 boards per game.
• Western Carolina knocks down 9.1 three-pointers per game (61st in college basketball) at a 29.7% rate (346th in college basketball), compared to the 9.4 its opponents make, shooting 33.9% from deep.
• Western Carolina has lost the turnover battle by 3.4 per game, committing 13.9 (342nd in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (274th in college basketball).

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