North Alabama Lions vs Western Carolina Catamounts Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/23

Planning on watching today’s Lions and Catamounts game? Catch the action at Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, NC, as the Catamounts hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points, and the Catamounts are favored to win at home vs. the Lions.

NORTH ALABAMA LIONS VS WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Western Carolina Catamounts -8

This game will be played at Ramsey Center at 4:00 ET on Sunday, November 26th.

WHY BET THE WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-67 in favor of the Catamounts.
• Not only will Western Carolina pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -8.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can the Lions Pull the Upset on the Road?

After defeating Jacksonville State by a score of 61-59, North Alabama has now won two out of their first three games. Looking back to last season, North Alabama has only won one out of their last five road games. North Alabama enters today’s game with a 1-2 record against the spread. Over their past three games, the school has gone 1-2 ATS with an average scoring margin of +4.

Looking at their over/under performance through three games, North Alabama has an over/under record of 1-2-0, with their games averaging 135 points per game on average. Over the course of the last five games, the Lions’ games have averaged 78 points per game, along with an over/under record of 2-2.

In their most recent game, the North Alabama offense put up just 61 points vs. the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Overall, they are now averaging 78.8 points per game which is 129th in the country. KJ Johnson is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 18.4 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Jacari Lane brings a PPG average of 11 into the game.

North Alabama’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 74.4 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.0 threes per game vs. Western Carolina. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 25.3%.

Can the Catamounts Secure a Win at Home?

Western Carolina is undefeated so far this season, having won all three of their previous games. In the three games they were favored to win, they came out victorious. As of today’s game, Western Carolina has a 2-1 ATS record. Over their last ten games, including the previous season, Western Carolina is 5-3-1 vs. the spread.

So far, Western Carolina’s games have averaged 137.3 points per game with the average over/under line being 141 points. In the Catamounts’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 80 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-2.

In their previous game, the Catamounts’ offense finished with 76 points, which is right in line with their current average of 79.8 points per contest. Leading the team in scoring was Russell Jones with 19 points. Tre Jackson also added 15 points for the Catamounts.

At this time, the Catamounts’ defense is positioned 63rd in the country, permitting 66.0 points per game. The Western Carolina defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 74 points and allowed McNeese State to connect on 11 threes.