Who's Playing

Western Carolina @ UNCG

Current Records: Western Carolina 10-19; UNCG 16-12

What to Know

The UNCG Spartans are 11-2 against the Western Carolina Catamounts since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Wednesday. UNCG and Western Carolina will face off in a Southern battle at 7 p.m. ET at Greensboro Coliseum. The Catamounts should still be riding high after a victory, while UNCG will be looking to right the ship.

UNCG was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap this past Saturday as they fell 55-49 to the Samford Bulldogs.

Meanwhile, the Mercer Bears typically have all the answers at home, but this past Saturday Western Carolina proved too difficult a challenge. Western Carolina narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bears 69-65.

The Spartans are the favorite in this one, with an expected 11-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 3-8 against the spread when favored.

UNCG is now 16-12 while Western Carolina sits at 10-19. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: UNCG is stumbling into the game with the 25th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 64.6 on average. The Catamounts have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 40% percent of their shots, which is the seventh lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Greensboro Coliseum -- Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Spartans are a big 11-point favorite against the Catamounts, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Spartans as a 10.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

UNCG have won 11 out of their last 13 games against Western Carolina.

  • Feb 07, 2022 - UNCG 68 vs. Western Carolina 49
  • Feb 24, 2021 - Western Carolina 81 vs. UNCG 80
  • Feb 22, 2021 - UNCG 77 vs. Western Carolina 56
  • Feb 12, 2020 - UNCG 82 vs. Western Carolina 62
  • Jan 29, 2020 - UNCG 72 vs. Western Carolina 58
  • Feb 21, 2019 - UNCG 79 vs. Western Carolina 76
  • Jan 17, 2019 - UNCG 69 vs. Western Carolina 60
  • Feb 10, 2018 - UNCG 65 vs. Western Carolina 48
  • Jan 13, 2018 - UNCG 66 vs. Western Carolina 55
  • Feb 11, 2017 - UNCG 76 vs. Western Carolina 68
  • Jan 07, 2017 - UNCG 76 vs. Western Carolina 57
  • Feb 04, 2016 - UNCG 75 vs. Western Carolina 58
  • Jan 11, 2016 - Western Carolina 83 vs. UNCG 77