East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The Western Carolina Catamounts (6-17, 2-10 SoCon) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to end a three-game home losing streak when they take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (15-10, 8-4 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 141.5.

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East Tennessee State Cover -10.5 vs Western Carolina -111

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina betting lines

  • East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -621
  • Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +449
  • Spread: East Tennessee State (-10.5)
  • Total: 141.5

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, East Tennessee State has a better record against the spread (6-5-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-7-1).
  • The Buccaneers have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than games on the road (27.3%).
  • East Tennessee State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-3 (.727). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Buccaneers have been racking up 68.8 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 73 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • East Tennessee State’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has allowed 63.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 66.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Buccaneers are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.5% compared to 34.3% season-long).

East Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-2 (Home: 6-5-1; Away: 3-7-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-2; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 8-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (270th in nation) 42.5 (114th) 34.6 (61st) 31 (170th) 13.3 (209th) 10.4 (88th)

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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Western Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (2-6-0). Away, it is .500 (6-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Catamounts games have finished over four of eight times at home (50%), and eight of 12 on the road (66.7%).
  • The Catamounts’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and on the road it is .083 (1-11).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Catamounts are posting 67.8 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than their season average (68.6).
  • Western Carolina is giving up 79.3 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.7 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Catamounts are making 9 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.1). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season average (29.7%).

Western Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.4 (362nd in nation) 43.5 (165th) 35.2 (43rd) 34.1 (327th) 11.7 (316th) 13.9 (342nd)
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