Who's Playing

Western Carolina @ Charlotte

Current Records: Western Carolina 6-6; Charlotte 6-5

What to Know

The Charlotte 49ers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Western Carolina Catamounts at 5 p.m. ET Dec. 22 at Dale F. Halton Arena. The 49ers should still be feeling good after a victory, while Western Carolina will be looking to get back in the win column.

The stars were brightly shining for Charlotte in a 70-54 win over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks on Monday.

Meanwhile, Western Carolina was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 85-79 to the Georgia Bulldogs. Western Carolina's defeat came about despite a quality game from guard Travion McCray, who had 20 points and five assists in addition to eight rebounds.

Charlotte is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Charlotte is now 6-5 while the Catamounts sit at 6-6. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The 49ers are 18th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.8 on average. Western Carolinas have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the matchup with the eighth fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.3 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dale F. Halton Arena -- Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The 49ers are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Catamounts, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for Charlotte

  • Jared Garcia: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Western Carolina

No Injury Information