Citadel Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Citadel Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Citadel Bulldogs (9-16) are traveling to Ramsey Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Western Carolina Catamounts (8-15).

The Citadel Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Chattanooga and notched a win by a score of 78-71 in their last game. Citadel walked away from the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 58) and buried 9 of their 29 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 11 of their 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected a total of 27 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With regard to defense, Citadel allowed 44.4% from the floor on 28 of 63 shooting. Chattanooga totaled 17 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Chattanooga pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Chattanooga shot 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 8 tries. They also buried 9 of their 29 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 13 and Chattanooga accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Braxton Williams is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He went 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 37 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He totaled 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Citadel will play this game with a win-loss record of 9-16 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Citadel is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has accounted for 326 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 234th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (238 of 722) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.6 points per outing (307th in college hoops) while connecting on 42.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers every game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are 244th in college in points per game allowed (76.0). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (678 of 1,435) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 261st in the country in giving up assists with 351 relinquished for the season.

For their last game, the Western Carolina Catamounts walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-66 when they played Wofford. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Western Carolina allowed Wofford to get 27 overall (3 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 at the free throw line (91.7%). The Catamounts permitted Wofford to make 30 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5% for this contest. Overall, the Catamounts finished 26 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Western Carolina made 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Wofford committed 8 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Catamounts corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Cord Stansberry ended up being a factor for the Catamounts for this contest. He had 13 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 5 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Western Carolina has a record of 8-15 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Catamounts are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 256th in college. Western Carolina has scored 1,784 pts on the year (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 38.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (246th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. The Catamounts have committed 19.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Catamounts on the defensive end are ranked 332nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 80.4. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (297th in college hoops). The Western Carolina defense surrenders 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (219 of 584) and opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 assists and 34.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 190th and 153rd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Citadel

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