Who's Playing

Western Carolina @ Gardner-Webb

Current Records: Western Carolina 3-3; Gardner-Webb 2-3

What to Know

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs will play host again and welcome the Western Carolina Catamounts to Paul Porter Arena, where tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET Saturday. These two teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.

Gardner-Webb can't say they have nothing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week. They took down the Columbia International Rams 90-78 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between Western Carolina and the Longwood Lancers on Sunday was still a pretty decisive one as the Catamounts wrapped it up with a 64-53 win on the road.

Gardner-Webb is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Gardner-Webb, who are 2-1 against the spread.

The wins brought Gardner-Webb up to 2-3 and Western Carolina to 3-3. The Bulldogs are 1-0 after wins this year, Western Carolina 1-1.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Paul Porter Arena -- Boiling Springs, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulldogs are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Catamounts, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Bulldogs slightly, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as an 8-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Western Carolina won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.

  • Nov 09, 2019 - Western Carolina 71 vs. Gardner-Webb 59