Check out our free Western Carolina vs Charlotte pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Daytona Beach. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Western Carolina vs Charlotte Pick & Preview: Saturday, March 18th Betting Odds
Catamounts vs 49ers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Western Carolina Catamounts at Charlotte 49ers
- Where: Daytona Beach at Ocean Center
- Date: Saturday, March 18th
- Betting Odds: Western Carolina +6, WCAR +210 | CHARLT -250 O/U 134.0
Catamounts Preview:
Through 33 games, the Western Carolina Catamounts have an overall record of 18-15. On the road, the Catamounts will be playing their 16th game of the season, having gone 6-10. So far, the Catamounts have been the underdog 20 times, going 8-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6 underdogs on the spread.
Western Carolina will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tre Jackson who is averaging 16.03 points per game for the Catamounts. Jackson is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Catamounts’ offensive game plan is the play of Vonterius Woolbright who has hit 46.2% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 14.75 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Western Carolina this season, as they are currently ranked 221st in college basketball at 70.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Catamounts’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.9%, placing them 372nd in the NCAA.
49ers Preview:
Charlotte will be looking to pick up a win in today’s game vs Western Carolina in order to snap their current 3 game losing streak. Currently, the 49ers have been the home team 17 times, sitting with a record of 12-5. The 49ers’ are sitting with a betting line that is -6 points in their favor. For the season, Charlotte has been favored to win in 20 games, sitting with a mark of 13-7.
Charlotte will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Brice Williams who is averaging 13.44 points per game for the 49ers. Williams is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the 49ers’ offensive game plan is the play of Aly Khalifa who has hit 50.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.87 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Charlotte this season, as they are currently ranked 237th in college basketball at 70.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the 49ers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.5%, placing them 211th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Charlotte 49ers -6
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Charlotte 49ers to pick up the win and cover the spread as -6 point betting favorites. Although Charlotte as a team is just 90th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Catamounts’ defense. At -6 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the 49ers to come out on top and cover.
