The Western Carolina Catamounts (13-15, 9-8 SoCon) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the Furman Paladins (19-11, 10-7 SoCon) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The contest airs at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 147.5 for the matchup.
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Furman Cover -1.5 vs Western Carolina -104
Furman vs. Western Carolina betting lines
- Furman moneyline odds to win: -119
- Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: -104
- Spread: Furman (-1.5)
- Total: 147.5
Furman statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Furman has done a better job covering the spread in away games (7-4-0) than it has in home games (4-9-0).
- The Paladins have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 13 home matchups (53.8%). On the road, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
- Furman has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-5 (.615). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 7-1 (.875).
Recent trends
- The Paladins’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 74.8 points a contest compared to the 76.3 they’ve averaged this season.
- Furman’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (68.8) is 1.0 fewer point per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.8).
- While the Paladins are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.5 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.1% from deep over the last 10, 31.7% on the season).
Furman betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-11-0 (As Favorite: 10-11-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 8-5; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (63rd in nation) | 41.6 (51st) | 35.4 (40th) | 28.7 (51st) | 16.1 (58th) | 11.6 (236th) |
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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Western Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than away (.375, 6-10-0).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Catamounts’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) compared to on the road (68.8%, 11 of 16).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Catamounts have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-1) than away (3-10).
Recent trends
- While the Catamounts are averaging 78.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, tallying 81.4 a contest.
- While Western Carolina is allowing 78.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 73.0 points per contest.
- Over their previous 10 games, the Catamounts are draining 9.9 three-pointers per contest, 1.2 more than their season average (8.7). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.5%) compared to their season average (33.5%).
Western Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-10-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
- O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 11-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 (211th in nation) | 45.9 (278th) | 34.5 (62nd) | 29.2 (73rd) | 13.1 (243rd) | 10.8 (165th) |
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