The Chattanooga Mocs (14-3) look to extend their seven-game home winning streak when they take on the Western Carolina Catamounts (7-9), who have dropped eight in a row on the road. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Mocs beat Wofford 77-68 on Monday. Tre’ McLean led all scorers on the team with 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The Catamounts, meanwhile, are coming off an 83-77 win over UNC Greensboro on Monday. Rhett Harrelson led the game in scoring with 22 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
Chattanooga is a heavy 11-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 139 points. The Chattanooga Mocs look to build on their records of 14-3 Straight Up (SU) and 6-6 Against The Spread (ATS). The Mocs are 37th in the country in steals with 8.2 per game.
On the other side, the Catamounts head into the game with records of 6-4-1 ATS and 7-9 SU. They average 8.4 steals per game, good for 33rd in the nation.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Chattanooga and Western Carolina played, Western Carolina won, but Chattanooga still leads the head-to-head record, 6-4 SU, over their most recent matchups. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, Chattanooga has the advantage ATS. Neither Chattanooga nor Western Carolina has led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers) over their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – WCU, ATS Winner – WCU, O/U – Over
Notes
Chattanooga is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games.
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Carolina.
Chattanooga is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Western Carolina.
Ranked 78th, the Chattanooga Mocs have an offensive rating of 110.9. The Western Carolina Catamounts rank 154th with a defensive rating of just 100.9.
The Western Carolina Catamounts average 71.6 possessions per game and 1.024 points per possession. The Chattanooga Mocs earn fewer possessions with 68.8, but they score more points with 1.109.
The Western Carolina Catamounts average an effective field goal percentage of 47.1% this season. The Chattanooga Mocs have a stellar 8-2 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 47.1% or greater.
On average, Chattanooga attempts 21.0 three pointers and Western Carolina attempts 25.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Chattanooga Mocs have a fantastic 9-2 record while the Western Carolina Catamounts are even at 7-7.
Chattanooga, the 59th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Western Carolina does worse, ranked 218th with 3.1.
The Western Carolina Catamounts make an average of 8.4 steals per game. When the Chattanooga Mocs give up 8 or more steals, they are a winning 4-1.
