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Western Carolina at Tennessee odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Western Carolina at Tennessee odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) visit the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (10-0) Tuesday. Tip-off from Food City Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+ / SEC Network+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Western Carolina vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Western Carolina has lost 5 of its last 6 games, including 2 straight, after falling 78-61 against UNC Asheville Saturday as a 7.5-point road underdog. F Marcus Kell scored a team-high 11 points and was 1 of just 2 Catamounts players who scored in double digits.

Tennessee enters as the No. 1-ranked team in the country and is undefeated. It is coming off a narrow 66-64 win at Illinois Saturday, pushing as a 2-point favorite. G Jordan Gainey led all scorers with 23 points off the bench.

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Western Carolina at Tennessee odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 10:32 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
Against the spread (ATS): Western Carolina +37.5 (-110) | Tennessee -37.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Western Carolina at Tennessee picks and predictions

Prediction

Tennessee 83, Western Carolina 48

Moneyline

PASS.

The Volunteers are such heavy favorites in this matchup that the moneyline is OTB at BetMGM Sportsbook.

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Against the spread

LEAN WESTERN CAROLINA +37.5 (-110).

This wager more than likely should be avoided due to the higher-than-usual spread.

Tennessee has covered 7 of its last 9 games, including 4 straight as a favorite of 22 or more points.

The Catamounts are good enough offensively to lose by fewer than 38 points, especially since the Volunteers are coming off a big road game. Western Carolina is 2-1 ATS and has scored 57 or more points in 3 games as an underdog of 20.5 or more this season.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 142.5 (-110).

Tennessee has scored 77 or fewer points in 6 of its last 9 games and hit the Under in 5 of its last 6. It has allowed 64 or fewer points in 8 of its last 10 games and will have a feast against a lesser Catamounts team.

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Western Carolina at Marquette odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Western Carolina at Marquette odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Western Carolina Catamounts (2-3) face the No. 11 Marquette Golden Eagles (7-0) Saturday at Fiserv Forum. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET (FS2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Western Carolina vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Western Carolina faced a challenging non-conference slate and are coming off back-to-back losses to ACC teams. They recently suffered a 91-57 defeat as 20.5-point underdogs at Florida State Tuesday with the Over (145.5) hitting. They struggled offensively, shooting just 32.8% (21-for-64) from the field and Florida State racked up 15 steals to Western’s Carolina’s 6. Junior G Brandon Morgan led the Catamounts with 13 points.

The Golden Eagles remained perfect with a commanding 94-59 victory over Stonehill Wednesday, covering as 34.5-point home favorites for their fourth cover in a row. The Over (142.5) cashed, snapping a 2-game Under streak. Sharp shooting from beyond the arc (47.6%, 10-for-21) and a relentless defense that forced 18 Stonehill turnovers fueled the win. F David Joplin finished with 27 points and 7 rebounds, both game-highs.

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Western Carolina at Marquette odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 2:19 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Off the board
Against the spread: Western Carolina +33.5 (-110) | Marquette -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Western Carolina at Marquette picks and predictions

Prediction

Marquette 90, Western Carolina 55

Moneyline

PASS.

The Golden Eagles are so heavily favored that BetMGM Sportsbook isn’t even offering a moneyline.

Against the spread

BET MARQUETTE -33.5 (-110).

Coach Shaka Smart has his Golden Eagles off to a strong start, navigating a challenging non-conference slate that includes wins over No. 12 Purdue, George Mason, Maryland and Georgia. The Golden Eagles are 6-1 ATS, including a 34.5-point line against Stoney Brook in a season-opening 102-62 rout. They have also won their last 11 non-conference home games at Fiserv Forum.

Joplin has been dominant, averaging 28.0 points over the last 2 games, showcasing versatility inside and out. G Kam Jones, the team’s leading scorer (19.8 points per game) gives Marquette a solid 1-2 punch. He is shooting an impressive 44.8% from beyond the arc.

Western Carolina, meanwhile, is 0-3 on the road, including losses to ACC foes Florida State and Wake Forest (82-69). Outmatched and unable to contain Marquette’s firepower, the Catamounts are unlikely to keep this one close.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 151.5 (-115).

I’m leaning toward the Under as the total feels too high. Marquette scored 94 against Stonehill but held the Skyhawks under 60. While that game went Over, the line was 9 points lower, making this number seem inflated.

Marquette’s defense ranks 43rd nationally — per NCAA.com — in points allowed per game (63.9) and thrives under Smart’s system.

Western Carolina, which averaged 60.0 points per game in its 3 contests with D-I opponents, hasn’t faced anything close to Marquette’s defensive intensity.

The Catamounts likely won’t crack 60, which should keep this game comfortably Under the total. The defensive disparity is simply too great.

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SoCon Tournament: Furman vs. Western Carolina odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Furman vs. Western Carolina odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Furman Paladins (16-15) and Western Carolina Catamounts (22-9) meet Saturday in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament quarterfinals at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Furman vs. Western Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The 5-seed Paladins and 4-seed Catamounts split the regular-season series, with Furman winning 65-62 in Greenville, S.C., Jan. 20, while Western Carolina covered as a 4-point underdog as the Under (153.5) cashed. The teams met in Cullowhee, N.C. Feb. 28, with Western Carolina protecting its home court in an 85-77 win to cover as a 2-point favorite with the Over (147) cashing.

Furman limped to the finish line of the regular season, dropping the final 2 games, and 3 of the final 4 outings, including the game at Western Carolina. The Paladins are a dismal 3-8 ATS in the past 11 games, while cashing the Over in the past 3 outings.

Western Carolina closed out the regular season with 3 straight wins and covers, and the Under is on a 7-1 run for the Catamounts.

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Furman vs. Western Carolina odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:41 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Furman -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Western Carolina -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
Against the spread: Furman +1.5 (-122) | Western Carolina -1.5 (+100)
Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -115 | U: -111)

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Furman vs. Western Carolina picks and predictions

Prediction

Western Carolina 76, Furman 72

Moneyline

WESTERN CAROLINA (-112) isn’t a bad play straight up if you don’t want to mess around with the little bit of points. These teams split the regular-season series, but the Catamounts come into the tourney as the much hotter team.

Furman (-108) really folded down the stretch, including the loss to WCU in the penultimate game of the regular season.

Against the spread

WESTERN CAROLINA -1.5 (+100) is a strong play at even-money. You simply need the Catamounts to win by a bucket, and there is no juice. That’s quite the value, especially since the Catamounts were 3-0 ATS in the final 3 outings, while Furman was a dismal 3-8 ATS in the past 11 outings.

However, don’t wager more than 1½ units between the 2 plays — Western Carolina moneyline (-112) and WCU spread -1.5 (+100).

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Over/Under

OVER 146.5 (-111) is worth playing lightly in this SoCon tourney battle, but go with a half-unit wager at most.

The total went high in the final 3 regular-season games for the Paladins, including the most recent matchup against the Catamounts. That Over was a rarity for WCU, though, as it is the only total to go high in the past 8 outings since Feb. 7. Proceed with caution.

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