Furman vs. Western Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Furman Paladins (10-4, 1-0 SoCon) host the Western Carolina Catamounts (4-8, 0-1 SoCon) at Timmons Arena, starting at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Catamounts are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 155.5.

Furman took care of business in its most recent matchup 74-72 against Mercer on Wednesday. Alex Wilkins scored a team-high 20 points for Furman in the win. Western Carolina enters this matchup after a 79-74 loss to Wofford on Wednesday. Western Carolina got a team-best 20 points from Cord Stansberry in the loss.

Furman vs. Western Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
• Spread favorite: Furman -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Furman -465
• Moneyline underdog: Western Carolina +357
• Over/Under: 155.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Furman vs. Western Carolina

• This season, Furman's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 155.5-point total four times.
• This season, four games Western Carolina has played finished with a combined score higher than 155.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 155.3 points per game, 0.2 fewer points than the total of 155.5 for this contest.
• This matchup's point total is 3.8 fewer points than the 151.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Furman's games is 6.7 fewer points than the over/under of 155.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 2.7 points separates the average over/under in Western Carolina's games (158.2 points) and this matchup's over/under (155.5).

Betting the Spread: Furman vs. Western Carolina

• Against the spread, Furman is 4-7-0 this season.
• This season, the Paladins are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 9.5 points or more.
• Western Carolina has covered the spread two times this year.
• The Catamounts have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more five times this year and covered the spread once.
• Furman has two wins against the spread, and is 4-1 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 9.5-point favorite or more, Furman is winless ATS (0-1).
• Away from home, Western Carolina has just one win against the spread and are 0-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Furman vs. Western Carolina

• This season, Furman has been moneyline favorites seven times and won six of those games.
• The Paladins have entered three games this season favored by -465 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 82.3% chance of a victory for Furman.
• Western Carolina has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in nine games this year and has walked away with the win one time (11.1%) in those games.
• This season, the Catamounts have been a moneyline underdog of -465 or more five times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Western Carolina has a 21.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.