The Charlotte 49ers and Chattanooga Mocs open their seasons at Dale F. Halton Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
Charlotte is a 5.5-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 141.5 points.
Chattanooga Mocs vs. Charlotte 49ers Betting Prediction
Neither team made the tournament last season. Chattanooga went 10-23 in the regular season while Charlotte finished 6-23.
It will be a battle of contrasting tempos as the fast-breaking 49ers will look to push more half-court-oriented UTC. In the 2017-18 season, the 49ers ranked 80th in possessions per game while the Mocs were 269th.
The Mocs were 10-23 straight up (SU) and 9-17 against the spread (ATS) last season. Vegas was fairly accurate when predicting totals of Chattanooga games, with 14 unders compared to 11 overs.
Meanwhile, the 49ers were 6-23 SU and 11-15-2 ATS last season. In accordance with Chattanooga, a little over half of Charlotte’s games finished under the O/U total.
UTC won the sole contest against the 49ers last season, 64-50. The Mocs knocked down 13 of their 18 free throws (72.2 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (24.2 vs. 7.4).
Chattanooga Mocs at Charlotte 49ers ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Charlotte ranks 220th in rebounds per game (34.1) while Chattanooga ranks 288th (32.5).
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