Who's Playing

UNC-Asheville @ Western Carolina

Current Records: UNC-Asheville 5-4; Western Carolina 6-4

What to Know

The Western Carolina Catamounts are 5-1 against the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Western Carolina will stay at home another game and welcome UNC-Asheville at 2 p.m. ET Dec. 11 at Ramsey Center. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close contest.

The Catamounts didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 74-69 victory.

Meanwhile, UNC-Asheville entered their matchup against the Chattanooga Mocs on Wednesday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. UNC-Asheville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 78-73 to Chattanooga.

Western Carolina's win lifted them to 6-4 while UNC-Asheville's loss dropped them down to 5-4. We'll see if Western Carolina can repeat their recent success or if the Bulldogs bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ramsey Center -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The game is expected to go down to the wire, as the oddsmakers have this as a pick 'em.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Catamounts as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Western Carolina have won five out of their last six games against UNC-Asheville.

  • Nov 28, 2020 - Western Carolina 83 vs. UNC-Asheville 81
  • Dec 07, 2019 - Western Carolina 78 vs. UNC-Asheville 77
  • Dec 08, 2018 - Western Carolina 71 vs. UNC-Asheville 59
  • Dec 17, 2017 - Western Carolina 76 vs. UNC-Asheville 72
  • Dec 17, 2016 - UNC-Asheville 59 vs. Western Carolina 57
  • Nov 15, 2015 - Western Carolina 90 vs. UNC-Asheville 81