Western Carolina takes on conference rival UNC Greensboro

Published Feb. 7, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

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UNC Greensboro Spartans (13-10, 5-6 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (9-15, 3-8 SoCon)

Cullowhee, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Western Carolina -4.5; over/under is 133.5

BOTTOM LINE: Nick Robinson and the Western Carolina Catamounts host De'Monte Buckingham and the UNC Greensboro Spartans.

The Catamounts have gone 6-3 at home. Western Carolina is seventh in the SoCon scoring 73.1 points while shooting 40.2% from the field.

The Spartans have gone 5-6 against SoCon opponents. UNC Greensboro ranks eighth in the SoCon shooting 34.0% from 3-point range.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Robinson is averaging 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Catamounts. Joe Petrakis is averaging 9.4 points over the last 10 games for Western Carolina.

Buckingham averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring 13.6 points while shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc. Kaleb Hunter is shooting 45.3% and averaging 7.6 points over the last 10 games for UNC Greensboro.

LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 2-8, averaging 66.3 points, 33.2 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 36.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.7 points per game.

Spartans: 5-5, averaging 64.2 points, 28.1 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points.

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