The Western Carolina Catamounts (5-12, 1-5 SoCon) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they try to break an eight-game road slide when they square off against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-8, 4-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Freedom Hall Civic Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 142.

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina betting lines

• East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -1562
• Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +868
• Spread: East Tennessee State (-14.5)
• Total: 142

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• East Tennessee State has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-4-0) than it has in road games (3-6-0).
• The Buccaneers have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of eight home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of nine games (33.3%).
• When playing at home, East Tennessee State has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 6-2 (.750). In away games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Buccaneers have been racking up 72.6 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• East Tennessee State’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 69.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 67.3 points per game its opponents average this season.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Buccaneers are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 8.9 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.1% compared to 35.2% season-long).

East Tennessee State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
• O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)

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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Western Carolina has had better results away (3-5-0) than at home (2-4-0).
• Both at home (three of six) and away (four of eight), the Catamounts’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.
• This season the Catamounts are 1-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). Away they are 0-8 (.000).

Recent trends

• In their past 10 games, the Catamounts are scoring 63.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 68.2.
• Western Carolina is ceding 79.1 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.9).
• The Catamounts are sinking 8.1 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (25.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (28.5%).

Western Carolina betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
• O-U-P: 7-6-1 (Home: 3-2-1; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-8)