The Chattanooga Mocs (10-12, 5-4 SoCon) will attempt to lengthen their seven-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-17, 2-7 SoCon) at McKenzie Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Chattanooga Mocs Betting Prediction
In the Catamounts’ last game, they were thoroughly outplayed by the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 91-69. East Tennessee State’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Western Carolina. The Buccaneers had a rate of 12.3 (better than their season average of 18.1), while the Catamounts posted a mark of 27.0 (above their season average of 23.5). Carlos Dotson played well for Western Carolina, contributing 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The Mocs were beaten by the Wofford Terriers in their last contest, 80-69. Wofford’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Terriers had 13 offensive rebounds and 42 total rebounds, while the Mocs had five and 27, respectively. With 14 points and eight rebounds, Kevin Easley put together a solid game for Chattanooga.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. Easley scored a game-high 21 points in the first game, in which the Mocs defeated the Catamounts 73-62. Chattanooga’s effective field goal percentage was its largest advantage over Western Carolina. The Mocs had a rate of 0.628 while the Catamounts posted a mark of 0.431.
Second-chance points might be hard to come by for Chattanooga in this matchup. The Mocs currently rank 321st in offensive rebounding percentage (23.8 percent), while Western Carolina ranks 62nd in defensive rebounding percentage (74.6 percent).
Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Chattanooga Mocs ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Western Carolina ranks 33rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.6) while Chattanooga ranks 196th (36.2).
The Mocs average 2.7 blocks per game, which ranks 142nd in the NCAA. The Catamounts rank 150th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
Chattanooga ranks 92nd in three pointers attempted per game (24.4) while Western Carolina ranks 97th in three pointers allowed per game (21.1).
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The Catamounts’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.2, down from 8.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mocs have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (1.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.8 points per game (0.7 above their season average).
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