Georgia Southern Eagles vs Chattanooga Moccasins Odds
The Chattanooga Moccasins will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Eagles at McKenzie Arena in NCAAB action.
The Moccasins bring a 9-13 record (7-5-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 8-12 Eagles, who are 9-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Chattanooga go 7-5-1 so far and the Eagles go 7-11.
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Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Moccasins as 8-point favorites in this matchupl.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 53-ranked Moccasins and the No. 229-rated Eagles in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 73-66 win for the Moccasins on Saturday.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chattanooga's No. 122-ranked offense, averaging 71.1 PPG, against a Eagles defense that ranks No. 234 at 69.2 PPG. The Moccasins field goal percentage has averaged 42.3% so far, less than the Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.7% per game.
Defensively, Georgia Southern features the nation's No. 186-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. Chattanooga, meanwhile, comes in at No. 113 nationally in scoring at home.
Georgia Southern was a 57-55 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Samford. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Georgia Southern got 23 points from Jelani Hewitt but lost anyway, 57-55, to Samford on Thursday at Pete Hanna Center.
Chattanooga was a 64-63 loser in its last match at home against Davidson. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Chattanooga got 14 points from Ricky Taylor but lost anyway, 64-63, to Davidson on Thursday at McKenzie Arena.
Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Western Carolina are 5-5
After playing Samford are 1-4
After a loss are 5-5
Chattanooga Moccasins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Western Carolina are 4-6
After playing Davidson are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few Eagles at Moccasins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Georgia Southern's last 11 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
Georgia Southern is 1-24 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Southern
Chattanooga is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Southern
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chattanooga's last 7 games when playing Georgia Southern
Next up:
Georgia Southern at Western Carolina, Saturday, February 4
Chattanooga at Western Carolina, Thursday, February 2