Western Carolina Catamounts vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Carolina Catamounts vs High Point Panthers

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

Qubein Center is the site where the High Point Panthers (6-1) will go up against the Western Carolina Catamounts (3-3) on Saturday.

The Western Carolina Catamounts took the court against Lipscomb and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-62 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Catamounts finished with 7 and Lipscomb finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 16 of 37 attempts from long range. Lipscomb ended up shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 3 of 6 attempts. In addition, Lipscomb totaled 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Lipscomb recorded 23 assists and had 14 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Western Carolina allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 32 of 70 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for the contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 30 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Catamounts converted 9 of 15 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Western Carolina finished with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 5 of 28 shots from distance.

Julien Soumaoro is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He finished the game at 46.2% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Western Carolina enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-3 this season. They currently have an average of 71.7 points per contest (296th in college) while going 41.9% from the field. The Catamounts are shooting 28.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (44 of 155) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Western Carolina is collecting 40.3 boards per game and is sitting with 71 assists for the campaign, which ranks 336th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Catamounts are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 227th in college in PPG from their opponents (75.7). The Catamounts defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.1% (154 of 349) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a team. They are 234th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 91 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the High Point Panthers got the win with a final of 91-80 against Incarnate Word. The Panthers corralled 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. Incarnate Word was called for 22 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.9%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, High Point made 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Panthers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.6%. The Panthers permitted Incarnate Word to bury 26 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for the game. They finished the game shooting 37.9% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 11 out of 29 and ended up shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). With respect to how they rebounded, High Point allowed Incarnate Word to collect 23 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Terry Anderson ended up being a factor for the Panthers for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 23 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

High Point has a mark of 6-1 so far this year. The Panthers commit 19.4 fouls every game and they hit 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.4 times per contest (35th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 8.9 times per game. High Point has totaled 657 points this season (93.9 per game) and they average 33.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are shooting 53.0% from the floor, which ranks 9th in college.

The High Point defense allows 27.7% on shots from beyond the arc (44 of 159) and opponents are making 73.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.9 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 109th and 169th in those categories. The Panthers defensively are ranked 111th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 69.7. They are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (107th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Carolina

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