Duke vs Western Carolina College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 8

The Duke Blue Devils (1-0) battle the Western Carolina Catamounts (0-1) on November 8, 2025. The matchup airs on The CW Network.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duke vs. Western Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, November 8, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: The CW Network
• Location: Durham, North Carolina
• Arena: Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke vs. Western Carolina Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (99.3%)

Before placing a wager on Saturday's Duke-Western Carolina spread (Duke -35.5) or total (152.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Duke vs. Western Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duke put together a 25-14-0 ATS record last year.
• Western Carolina went 11-16-0 ATS last season.
• Against the spread last year, the Blue Devils performed worse at home, covering 11 times in 17 home games, and nine times in 11 road games.
• The Catamounts' winning percentage against the spread at home was .273 (3-8-0) last season. Away, it was .467 (7-8-0).

Duke vs. Western Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Duke was the 11th-best team in the country in points scored (83.2 per game) and seventh-best in points allowed (62.8) last season.
• Duke was the 24th-best squad in the country in rebounds per game (35.6) and 12th-best in rebounds conceded (27.3) last season.
• Last season Duke was 17th-best in college basketball in assists with 16.9 per game.
• Last season, Duke was ninth-best in the country in turnovers committed (8.9 per game) and ranked 265th in turnovers forced (10.4).
• Western Carolina was ranked 290th in college basketball offensively last year with 69.7 points per game, while defensively it was 20th-worst (79 points allowed per game).
• Western Carolina, who ranked 28th in college basketball with 35.2 boards per game, allowed 34.8 rebounds per contest, which was 14th-worst in college basketball.
• Last year Western Carolina ranked 286th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.1 per game.
• Western Carolina committed 13.4 turnovers per game (19th-worst in college basketball), and forced 9.7 turnovers per game (322nd-ranked).

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