The Western Carolina Catamounts (5-12, 1-5 SoCon) will visit the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-8, 4-2 SoCon) after losing eight road games in a row. It tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

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East Tennessee State vs. Western Carolina Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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East Tennessee State Stats Insights

• This season, the Buccaneers have a 44.3% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.8% higher than the 43.5% of shots the Catamounts’ opponents have made.
• In games East Tennessee State shoots better than 43.5% from the field, it is 6-3 overall.
• The Catamounts are the 68th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, while the Buccaneers sit at 87th.
• The Buccaneers average 74.3 points per game, just 3.6 fewer points than the 77.9 the Catamounts give up.
• East Tennessee State has a 6-3 record when scoring more than 77.9 points.

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Western Carolina Stats Insights

• The Catamounts have shot at a 39.2% clip from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points less than the 43.4% shooting opponents of the Buccaneers have averaged.
• Western Carolina is 4-1 when it shoots higher than 43.4% from the field.
• The Catamounts are the 68th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Buccaneers sit at 35th.
• The Catamounts put up just 0.9 more points per game (68.2) than the Buccaneers allow (67.3).
• Western Carolina is 4-3 when allowing fewer than 74.3 points.

East Tennessee State Home & Away Comparison

• East Tennessee State is posting 79.6 points per game this season in home games, which is 11.2 more points than it is averaging on the road (68.4).
• In home games, the Buccaneers are ceding 5.5 fewer points per game (64.7) than when playing on the road (70.2).
• In home games, East Tennessee State is averaging 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game (8.9) than away from home (9). However, it has a better three-point percentage at home (36%) compared to away from home (34.3%).

Western Carolina Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Western Carolina is averaging 20.6 more points per game at home (77.9) than on the road (57.3).
• At home the Catamounts are conceding 76.1 points per game, 3.8 fewer points than they are on the road (79.9).
• At home, Western Carolina drains 10.3 trifectas per game, 3.0 more than it averages on the road (7.3). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (33.5%) than on the road (23%).

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