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Western Carolina vs Duke Prediction 11/8/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks
Pick details
| MATCHUP | Catamounts Western Carolina | Blue Devils Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Where | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC | |
| When | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | |
| Time | 01:30 PM EST | |
| TV | The CW Network | |
Western Carolina Catamounts Betting Preview
The Western Carolina Catamounts lost to Cincinnati, and they play Stetson and UNC Asheville next. Western Carolina hopes to avoid its first 0-2 start since the 2022-23 season.
The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 63 points on 35.9 percent shooting and allowing 94 points on 54.2 percent shooting. Cord Stansberry is averaging 23 points and 3 rebounds, while Julien Soumaoro is averaging 13 points and 1 assist. Marcus Kell is the third double-digit scorer and Tahlan Pettway is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 57.1 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils beat Texas, and they play Army and Indiana State next. Duke looks for its fourth 2-0 start in the last five years.
The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 75 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 32.2 percent shooting. Isaiah Evans is averaging 23 points and 1 rebound, while Cameron Boozer is averaging 15 points and 13 rebounds. Patrick Ngongba II is the third double-digit scorer and Dame Sarr is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
Why the Duke Blue Devils will win
- Duke has won each of its last 17 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Western Carolina has lost each of its last six games.
- Western Carolina has lost the first half in 11 of its last 13 day games.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of Duke’s last 13 day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
- Five of Western Carolina’s last six road day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Duke is the only team to rank in the top-10 for both assists and turnovers per game in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
- Duke has won three games by double digits in last season’s NCAA Tournament – equal-most of any team.
Western Carolina vs Duke Prediction
Duke is obviously the better, more talented team and could roll here. However, this is a letdown spot for a young Duke team that just beat Texas. Also, Western Carolina is an experienced team that showed some things against Cincinnati and played a lot of good teams last year to become battle tested. Western Carolina doesn’t have the depth to scare Duke, but this is a senior led group that’s seen monsters before. Western Carolina played Marquette and Tennessee last year. Western Carolina won’t be intimated. Give me the points.
