Tennessee Tech Vs Western Carolina: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-8) will attempt to end a five-game losing streak when hosting the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-6) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Hooper Eblen Center. The game airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Golden Eagles’ (-162 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Catamounts (+133).

This article references odds updated as of December 17, 2022 at 5:46 AM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Tennessee Tech Vs Western Carolina Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tennessee Tech (-3)
Total Pick Over (143)

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.

Tennessee Tech Vs Western Carolina Stat Rankings

Tennessee Tech Avg. (Rank) Western Carolina Avg. (Rank)
70.2 (227th) Points Scored 76.1 (114th)
73.7 (288th) Points Allowed 71.1 (240th)
35.9 (151st) Rebounds 38.5 (63rd)
10.4 (168th) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (108th)
8.9 (69th) 3pt Made 9.8 (25th)
15.4 (74th) Assists 13.8 (154th)
14 (294th) Turnovers 12.8 (210th)

Tennessee Tech Vs Western Carolina Betting Trends

  • The Golden Eagles are 5-3-1 against the spread this year.
  • The Golden Eagles have played nine games this year, and five of them have hit the over.
  • Six times so far this season, Tennessee Tech and its opponent have combined to score more than 143 points.
  • The total for this game is 143, 0.9 points fewer than the average total in Golden Eagles games thus far this season.
  • Western Carolina is 3-6-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 3-point underdog or greater, the Catamounts have two wins ATS (2-2).
  • Tennessee Tech has played nine games this year, and five of them have hit the over.
  • Catamounts games have gone over 143 points on four occasions this season.
  • The average total for Western Carolina’s games is 147.2 points, which is 4.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Tennessee Tech Impact Players

  • Jaylen Sebree posts 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 1.7 assists, shooting 50% from the floor and 46.7% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Brett Thompson is putting up 11.1 points, 3.1 assists and 3 rebounds per contest.
  • Tyrone Perry is putting up 9.8 points, 2.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
  • Erik Oliver puts up 8.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 46.3% from the field and 31.1% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jayvis Harvey averages 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Western Carolina Impact Players

  • Tyzhaun Claude is the Catamounts’ top rebounder (8.6 per game), and he puts up 14.4 points and 0.6 assists.
  • Vonterius Woolbright is putting up a team-best 3.7 assists per contest. He’s also delivering 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds, hitting 46.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Tre Jackson is the Catamounts’ top scorer (14.8 points per game), and he posts 2.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds.
  • The Catamounts receive 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Russell Jones.
  • Tyler Harris gives the Catamounts 7.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
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