The UNC Greensboro Spartans will be at Ramsey Center to square off against the Western Carolina Catamounts in a Southern matchup. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 11.
The Catamounts won big over VMI 73-52 on Saturday. Rhett Harrelson led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Spartans are coming off a tough 86-83 loss to East Tennessee State on Saturday. Kayel Locke posted 19 points, six rebounds, and two assists.
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Western Carolina won its last game by a 21-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, UNC Greensboro is 2-2. Western Carolina is 4-3 in blowouts this season.
Western Carolina averages 71.5 possessions per game, scoring 1.015 points on each possession. While UNC Greensboro averages fewer possessions per game with 68.5, they score more points per possession with 1.023.
Western Carolina has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.0%. UNC Greensboro is an abysmal 3-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Western Carolina Catamounts attempt 25.0 three point field goals per game and the UNC Greensboro Spartans attempt 24.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Western Carolina is 6-7, while UNC Greensboro has a subpar record of 4-10.
The Western Carolina Catamounts average 8.5 steals per game. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are undefeated at 1-0 when they allow at least 8 steals.
