Davidson Vs Western Carolina: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 7, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 7, 2022

The Western Carolina Catamounts (4-5) will try to break a three-game losing streak when visiting the Davidson Wildcats (6-3) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at John M. Belk Arena. This matchup is at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ (-1896 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Catamounts (+850).

The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of December 7, 2022 at 1:46 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Davidson Vs Western Carolina Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Western Carolina (+15.5)
Total Pick Over (144)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Davidson Vs Western Carolina Stat Rankings

Davidson Avg. (Rank) Western Carolina Avg. (Rank)
76.3 (110th) Points Scored 74.9 (138th)
73.2 (278th) Points Allowed 72.8 (274th)
28.4 (359th) Rebounds 38 (82nd)
6.2 (358th) Off. Rebounds 11 (136th)
7.7 (158th) 3pt Made 10 (24th)
15.3 (81st) Assists 14.6 (105th)
11.4 (95th) Turnovers 12.2 (155th)

Davidson Vs Western Carolina Betting Trends

  • The Wildcats have four wins in eight games against the spread this year.
  • Davidson doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 15.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • This season, four of the Wildcats’ eight games have hit the over.
  • Four times so far this season, Davidson and its opponent have combined for more than 144 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 144 points, and that’s 5.6 less than the average total in this season’s Wildcats contests.
  • Western Carolina has two wins against the spread this season.
  • The Catamounts don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 15.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • There have been four Davidson’s games (out of eight) that hit the over this season.
  • Catamounts games have gone over 144 points on three occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Western Carolina’s games this year (144) is 3.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Davidson Impact Players

  • Sam Mennenga is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (7.2), and also puts up 16.7 points and 1.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Grant Huffman posts 7.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 46.7% from the field.
  • Connor Kochera averages 9.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 46% from the field and 36.6% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Desmond Watson averages 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Western Carolina Impact Players

  • Tyzhaun Claude is averaging team highs in points (14.9 per game) and rebounds (8.9). And he is producing 0.8 assists, making 52.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Vonterius Woolbright is the Catamounts’ top assist man (4.2 per game), and he delivers 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds.
  • Tre Jackson is putting up 14.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 41.6% of his shots from the floor and 46% from 3-point range, with 3.6 treys per contest (10th in college basketball).
  • The Catamounts receive 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Russell Jones.
  • The Catamounts receive 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Tyler Harris.
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