Western Carolina vs. Citadel betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Citadel Bulldogs (3-13, 0-3 SoCon) will look to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-9, 1-2 SoCon) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at McAlister Field House as 7-point underdogs. The game airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 148.5 for the matchup.

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Western Carolina Cover -7 vs Citadel -110

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Western Carolina vs. Citadel betting lines

  • Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: -315
  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: +250
  • Spread: Western Carolina (-7)
  • Total: 148.5

Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Western Carolina has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as away games (33.3%). It has covered one time in three games when playing at home and three times in nine games when playing on the road.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Catamounts hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in three opportunities this season (33.3%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in nine opportunities (66.7%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Catamounts were the 290th-ranked team in college basketball (69.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 20th-worst (79.0 points allowed per game).
  • Last year, Western Carolina was 28th in college basketball in rebounds (35.2 per game) and 14th-worst in rebounds allowed (34.8).
  • Last season the Catamounts were ranked 286th in the nation in assists with 12.1 per game.

Western Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (268th in nation) 46.4 (303rd) 36.1 (58th) 30.6 (153rd) 13.4 (242nd) 13.0 (306th)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Citadel has had better results on the road (3-4-0) than at home (1-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over less frequently at home (two of five, 40%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-4) and on the road (0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, generating 65.4 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points their than season average of 69.5.
  • Citadel has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 79.6 points per contest, 1.1 more points than its season average of 78.5.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are making 9.5 threes per contest, the same number as their season average. They have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season average (32.8%).

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (301st in nation) 48.8 (353rd) 29.6 (311th) 30.3 (145th) 12.6 (293rd) 10.4 (90th)
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