It will be a battle between CUSA opponents when the Charlotte 49ers (3-8) welcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-6) to Dale F. Halton Arena. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Charlotte 49ers Betting Prediction
The last time the Hilltoppers played, they were blown out by the No. 25 Washington Huskies, 73-55. Washington’s 9.8 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Western Kentucky, who had a rate of 21.0. Charles Bassey put together a solid outing for Western Kentucky, recording 11 points and 12 rebounds.
The 49ers were beaten by the Chattanooga Mocs in their last matchup, 80-69. Chattanooga’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Charlotte. The Mocs had a rate of 13.6, while the 49ers posted a mark of 17.8. With 31 points on 11-for-25 shooting, Jon Davis was the game’s leading scorer.
After the Hilltoppers won both games against the 49ers last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, Western Kentucky won 93-55. The Hilltoppers made 23 of their 30 free throws (76.7 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.614 vs. 0.400).
Taveion Hollingsworth has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Western Kentucky.
Charlotte does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 43rd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.282), but Western Kentucky is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 50th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.186).
Western Kentucky vs. Charlotte ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Western Kentucky averages 5.5 blocks per game, which ranks 15th in the country. Charlotte ranks 116th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
The Hilltoppers rank 146th in rebounds per game (35.8) while the 49ers rank 247th (30.4).
Western Kentucky ranks 55th in steals per game (7.6) while Charlotte ranks 153rd in steals allowed per game (7.5).
The Hilltoppers rank 181st in assists per game (12.1) while the 49ers rank 236th (9.0).
Charlotte ranks 239th in three pointers attempted per game (18.6) while Western Kentucky ranks 264th (15.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Hilltoppers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the 49ers have scored an average of 58.4 points per game (0.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 64.6 points per game (3.5 below their season average).
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