Western Carolina vs. Furman: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

The Western Carolina Catamounts (20-9, 9-7 SoCon) will play the Furman Paladins (16-13, 10-6 SoCon) on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET at Ramsey Center. Vonterius Woolbright and JP Pegues will be among the players to watch for the Catamounts and Paladins, respectively. The Catamounts play the Paladins in a game that Western Carolina is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. A 148-point over/under is set for the matchup.

Western Carolina vs. Furman Betting Lines

Western Carolina vs Furman Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Western Carolina -2.5 148 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Western Carolina (-2.5)
Total Pick Over (148)

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Western Carolina vs. Furman Stat Rankings

Western Carolina Avg. (Rank) Furman Avg. (Rank)
76.4 (103rd) Points Scored 79.8 (47th)
68.2 (80th) Points Allowed 75.1 (275th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.6 (104th) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (136th)
8.0 (121st) 3pt Made 9.6 (20th)
11.1 (315th) Assists 16.7 (21st)
9.6 (39th) Turnovers 12.0 (246th)

Western Carolina vs. Furman Betting Trends

  • The Catamounts have covered the spread 13 times in 26 games.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or more, Western Carolina is 8-6 against the spread.
  • The Catamounts have seen nine of their 26 games go over the point total.
  • Western Carolina’s games have finished with more than 148 points nine times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 148 points, 3.3 higher than the average total in Catamounts games this season.
  • Against the spread, Furman is 9-15-1 this year.
  • The Paladins have won once ATS (1-4-1) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Out of 26 Western Carolina’s games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
  • Paladins games have finished with over 148 points scored 14 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Furman’s games this year (148) is 7.0 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Western Carolina Impact Players

  • Woolbright is tops on his squad in points (21.9), rebounds (12.1) and assists (5.0) per game, shooting 46.2% from the field. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Tre Jackson is putting up 13.4 points, 1.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • DJ Campbell is putting up 12.0 points, 1.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Russell Jones posts 12.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 41.1% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Bernard Pelote puts up 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists per contest, shooting 43.7% from the floor and 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

Furman Impact Players

  • Marcus Foster is putting up 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, making 44.3% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 treys per contest.
  • The Paladins receive 8.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game from Carter Whitt.
  • The Paladins receive 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Pjay Smith Jr..
  • Garrett Hien is averaging 7.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 52.0% of his shots from the floor.

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