SoCon foes square off when the Furman Paladins (17-6, 5-5 SoCon) host the Western Carolina Catamounts (6-15, 2-8 SoCon) at Davis Field House, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Paladins are 15.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 144.5 in the matchup.
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Furman Cover -15.5 vs Western Carolina -109
Furman vs. Western Carolina betting lines
- Furman moneyline odds to win: -1724
- Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +919
- Spread: Furman (-15.5)
- Total: 144.5
Furman statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Furman has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in eight games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- The Paladins have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than away games (54.5%).
- Furman has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 4-2, compared to going 6-1 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Paladins have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 73.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.2 points fewer than the 76.4 they’ve scored this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Furman give up 5.8 more points per game (74.1) than its season-long average (68.3).
- The Paladins’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 10.3 makes and 35.1%.
Furman betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-1 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-4-1)
- O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (120th in nation) | 42.0 (96th) | 33.7 (108th) | 31.0 (168th) | 17.1 (18th) | 10.6 (100th) |
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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Western Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (2-6-0). On the road, it is .400 (4-6-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Catamounts’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) compared to on the road (60%, six of 10).
- This season the Catamounts are 1-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.167 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-9 (.100).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Catamounts are averaging 66.3 points per contest, compared to their season average of 68.2.
- Over its previous 10 games, Western Carolina is surrendering 81.3 points per game, 2.7 more points than its season average (78.6).
- The Catamounts are making 0.5 fewer threes per contest over their previous 10 games (8.5) compared to their season average (9.0), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season mark (29.5%).
Western Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-11-0)
- O-U-P: 10-7-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.7 (360th in nation) | 43.6 (176th) | 34.8 (59th) | 33.6 (311th) | 11.6 (319th) | 14.4 (349th) |
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