Western Carolina Catamounts vs UNC Greensboro Spartans Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Carolina Catamounts vs UNC Greensboro Spartans

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Western Carolina Catamounts (8-13) are headed to First Horizon Coliseum on Wednesday where they will meet the UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-15).

The Western Carolina Catamounts faced off with Samford and took a loss by a score of 88-74 in their last game. Western Carolina ended the game with a 38.5% FG percentage (25 out of 65) and knocked down 6 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Catamounts made 18 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 7 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Western Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 24 out of 48 shooting. Samford earned 13 assists and had 1 steal for the game. Additionally, Samford had 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Samford walked away from this one shooting 73.2% at the charity stripe by burying 30 of their 41 attempts. They also converted 10 of 24 shots from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Catamounts ended up with 27 while Samford finished the game with 19 fouls.

Tahlan Pettway is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He shot 33.3% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He accounted for 10 points on 3 out of 9 shooting.

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Western Carolina enters this game with a win-loss mark of 8-13 for the season. They are averaging 78.1 points per contest (137th in D-1) while going 44.3% from the floor. The Catamounts are shooting 32.5% on shots from distance (175 of 539) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Western Carolina is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 281 dimes so far this season, which ranks 291st in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Catamounts are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 fouls. They currently rank 131st in college in allowing assists with 285 surrendered this year. The Catamounts defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.0% (555 of 1,207) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a group. They surrender 37.4% on shots from downtown and they are 334th in college hoops in PPG allowed (80.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the UNC Greensboro Spartans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-66 when they played The Citadel. The Spartans recorded 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Citadel had 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 56.5%. When it comes to shooting from distance, UNC Greensboro made 5 of their 24 tries (20.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Spartans ended up shooting 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. The Spartans permitted The Citadel to convert 24 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.7% in this game. They finished 28.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 35 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). In reference to rebounding, UNC Greensboro allowed The Citadel to pull down 35 overall (10 offensive).

KJ Younger ended up being a factor for the Spartans in this matchup. He made 9 of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and earned 5 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

UNC Greensboro has a win-loss mark of 8-15 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks 195th in the country. UNC Greensboro has 1,785 pts this season (77.6 per contest) and they collect 36.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per game (284th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Spartans are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The UNC Greensboro defense gives up 36.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (246 of 671) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their foul shots. They concede 14.7 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 278th and 274th in those categories. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 340th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 81.1. They are forcing 9.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (280th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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