The Western Carolina Catamounts (9-10) visit the Furman Paladins (11-7) after losing five road games in a row. The Paladins are double-digit favorites by 13 points in the contest, which tips at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 13, 2021. The over/under is 147.5 for the matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 13, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Catamounts (+13)
The DraftKings line for this matchup is within 0.3 points of the model. Stay away from this one.
Pick OU:
Over (147.5)
The DraftKings point total for this game is just 3.1 points lower than the model projection.
Prediction: Furman 82, Western Carolina 69
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.
Examining the Over/Under
- The Paladins’ average implied point total this season is 0.4 fewer points than their implied total in Saturday’s game (79.6 implied points on average compared to 80 implied points in this game).
- Furman has scored more than its implied point total for this matchup (80) nine times this season.
- The Catamounts’ average implied point total on the season (79.8 points) is 12.8 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (67 points).
- Western Carolina will aim to outscore its implied point total for this matchup (67) for the 15th time this season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
Furman and Western Carolina Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 13+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 6-9 | 2-1 | 7-7-1 |
| Catamounts | 4-12-1 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| Furman | Western Carolina | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2/10/2021 | UNC Greensboro | Loss | 64-58 | 2/10/2021 | VMI | Win | 74-72 |
| 2/8/2021 | UNC Greensboro | Win | 68-49 | 2/6/2021 | Citadel | Loss | 74-63 |
| 2/6/2021 | Wofford | Loss | 75-67 | 2/3/2021 | Chattanooga | Loss | 74-67 |
| 1/30/2021 | Western Carolina | Win | 75-69 | 2/1/2021 | Citadel | Win | 76-75 |
| 1/23/2021 | East Tennessee State | Loss | 71-62 | 1/30/2021 | Furman | Loss | 75-69 |
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