UNC Greensboro vs. Citadel betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Citadel Bulldogs (5-16, 0-10 SoCon) will look to stop a 13-game losing streak when they host the UNC Greensboro Spartans (14-9, 7-3 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at McAlister Field House as heavy, 12.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 131.5 in the matchup.

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UNC Greensboro Cover -12.5 vs Citadel -115

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UNC Greensboro vs. Citadel betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -1020
  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: +658
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-12.5)
  • Total: 131.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UNC Greensboro owns a better record against the spread at home (6-3-0) than it does in road games (6-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Spartans exceed the total 66.7% of the time (six of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of away games (four of 10 contests).
  • UNC Greensboro has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 72.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.2 points fewer than the 73.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • UNC Greensboro has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 67.1 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 64.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Spartans are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.8), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.0% compared to 38.3% season-long).

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-1 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (207th in nation) 39.9 (25th) 33.5 (118th) 30.1 (119th) 13.3 (214th) 10.0 (51st)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Citadel has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 2-8-0 record) than away (.500, 4-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) than on the road (37.5%, three of eight).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-6) and away (0-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are posting 61.6 points per contest, 6.3 fewer points than their season average (67.9).
  • Citadel has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 77.1 points per contest, 2.5 more points than its season average of 74.6.
  • The Bulldogs are making 7.8 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.9%).

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-14 (Home: 0-6; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (298th in nation) 45.0 (264th) 31.2 (248th) 33.1 (289th) 13.1 (235th) 12.4 (277th)
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