It will be a battle between SoCon opponents when the Western Carolina Catamounts (3-12, 0-2 SoCon) welcome the Chattanooga Mocs (6-9, 1-1 SoCon) to the Ramsey Center. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Chattanooga Mocs at Western Carolina Catamounts Free Prediction
In the Mocs’ last matchup, they beat the Charlotte 49ers, 80-69. The Mocs had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 17.8) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.573 vs. 0.520). With 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting, Jerry Johnson Jr. led Chattanooga in scoring.
The Catamounts lost big to the Wright State Raiders in their last outing, 96-73. Getting to the free throw line was one of Wright State’s biggest advantages. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Western Carolina had 20. Western Carolina’s D.J. Myers finished with 11 points and six rebounds in the game.
After the Catamounts won both contests against the Mocs last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the last matchup, Western Carolina won 70-68. The Catamounts’ turnover percentage was their largest advantage over the Mocs. Western Carolina had a rate of 18.6, while Chattanooga posted a mark of 21.4.
Second-chance opportunities could be rare for Western Carolina in this contest. The Catamounts are among the NCAA’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 197th in offensive rebounding percentage at 28.8 percent. Meanwhile, Chattanooga ranks 39th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 75.6 percent.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Western Carolina ranks 44th in three pointers allowed per game (19.7) while Chattanooga ranks 66th (20.5).
The Mocs average 2.5 blocks per game, which ranks 148th in the nation. The Catamounts rank 152nd in blocks allowed per game (4.6).
Chattanooga ranks 186th in steals per game (4.7) while Western Carolina ranks 188th in steals allowed per game (9.3).
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The Mocs have been outscored by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Chattanooga has defeated opponents by an average of 1.1 points.
During their last five games, the Catamounts have scored an average of 71.8 points per game (4.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 82.0 points per game (3.7 above their season average).
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