The Chattanooga Moccasins will be trying to slam the Elon Phoenix on Saturday when the teams tip off at McKenzie Arena in college betting action.

Chattanooga battles the Phoenix, currently sitting with a 19-8 mark (11-10-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 11-8-1 for the Moccasins and 10-10 for the Phoenix.



View Elon vs Chattanooga Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Moccasins were listed as 3.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 142-rated Elon taking on the No. 208-rated Moccasins in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 74-66 win for the Phoenix on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chattanooga has the nation's No. 145-rated offensive output, at 68.7 PPG. The visiting Phoenix defense ranks No. 125 allowing on average 64.4 PPG. The Moccasins FG% has averaged 40.9% so far, less than the Phoenix marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.6% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Elon owns the country's No. 138-rated mark, allowing 67.9 points per game on the highway. Chattanooga, on the other hand, rates No. 128 in scoring at home.

Elon won its last outing, a 63-62 result against Samford on February 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite. Jack Isenbarger scored 15 points leading the Phoenix to a 63-62 victory over Samford at Pete Hanna Center on Thursday.

Chattanooga lost its last outing, a 94-68 result against UNC Greensboro on February 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. Chattanooga was run off the court by the Spartans on Thursday as UNC Greensboro routed them 94-68 at McKenzie Arena.


Elon Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Davidson are 3-7
After playing Samford are 6-3
After a win are 9-1

Chattanooga Moccasins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Western Carolina are 3-7
After playing UNC Greensboro are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Phoenix at Moccasins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Elon's last 5 games on the road
Elon is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Elon is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Elon is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chattanooga's last 6 games when playing Elon
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Elon
Chattanooga is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chattanooga's last 6 games


Next up:
Elon home to Davidson, Wednesday, February 27
Chattanooga at Western Carolina, Thursday, February 28