Citadel vs. Western Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Citadel Bulldogs (5-13, 0-7 SoCon) will look to halt a 10-game losing streak when they host the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-13, 1-6 SoCon) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025 as 1.5-point favorites. The Catamounts have lost three games in a row. The over/under in the matchup is set at 138.

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Citadel Cover -1.5 vs Western Carolina -109

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Citadel vs. Western Carolina betting lines

  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Citadel (-1.5)
  • Total: 138

Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Citadel has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in eight games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of point totals, the Bulldogs hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in eight opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been putting up 61.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s significantly lower than the 69.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Citadel has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 79.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.5 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.2), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.2% compared to 31% season-long).

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (233rd in nation) 44.4 (241st) 31.5 (240th) 32.4 (256th) 13.4 (212th) 12.7 (293rd)

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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Western Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .333. It is 2-4-0 ATS on its home court and 3-6-0 on the road.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Catamounts’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) than away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • This season the Catamounts are 1-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-9 (.000).

Recent trends

  • While the Catamounts are putting up 67.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 62.2 points per contest.
  • While Western Carolina is giving up 78.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 80.2 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Catamounts are draining 7.9 three-pointers per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (25.8%) compared to their season average (28.7%).

Western Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-1 (Home: 3-2-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.9 (359th in nation) 43.6 (190th) 34.7 (76th) 32.8 (278th) 11.5 (324th) 15.2 (358th)
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