Saturday’s contest features the Citadel Bulldogs (5-13, 0-7 SoCon) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-13, 1-6 SoCon) matching up at McAlister Field House (on January 25) at 1:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 73-68 victory for Citadel.

Based on our computer prediction, Citadel projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Western Carolina. The over/under is currently listed at 135.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Citadel vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Charleston, South Carolina
• Venue: McAlister Field House
• Line: Citadel -1.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Citadel -128, Western Carolina +104

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Citadel vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Citadel 73, Western Carolina 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Citadel vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Citadel (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Citadel has put together a 6-8-0 record against the spread this season, while Western Carolina is 5-10-0. The Bulldogs are 7-7-0 and the Catamounts are 8-7-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams combine to score 136.7 points per game, 1.2 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Citadel is 4-6 against the spread and 0-10 overall while Western Carolina has gone 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Citadel Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have been outscored by 4.4 points per game (scoring 69.1 points per game to rank 308th in college basketball while allowing 73.5 per contest to rank 242nd in college basketball) and have a -80 scoring differential overall.
• Citadel records 31.5 rebounds per game (240th in college basketball) compared to the 32.4 of its opponents.
• Citadel hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (134th in college basketball) at a 31% rate (316th in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 its opponents make while shooting 35.3% from deep.
• The Bulldogs’ 90.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 299th in college basketball, and the 96.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 286th in college basketball.
• Citadel has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 12.7 per game (293rd in college basketball play) while forcing 10.9 (256th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts have a -192 scoring differential, falling short by 10.7 points per game. They’re putting up 67.6 points per game, 327th in college basketball, and are giving up 78.3 per contest to rank 327th in college basketball.
• Western Carolina comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. It records 34.7 rebounds per game (76th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.8.
• Western Carolina connects on 8.8 three-pointers per game (85th in college basketball) at a 28.7% rate (351st in college basketball), compared to the 9.6 its opponents make, shooting 34.6% from deep.
• Western Carolina has come up short in the turnover battle by four per game, committing 15.2 (358th in college basketball) while forcing 11.2 (228th in college basketball).

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