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| Chattanooga Moccasins | Furman Paladins |
| 6-8 | January 04, 2014, 04:00 | Timmons Arena | 6-7 |
Chattanooga pays a visit to Furman on Saturday, hoping to send the Paladins to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Timmons Arena.
Supporters of the Moccasins have watched them go 6-8 and 3-5 ATS on the year, while the Paladins are at 6-7 and 1-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Paladins are 1-2, while the Moccasins have a 3-3 mark.
View Chattanooga Moccasins vs Furman Paladins Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Paladins in this one found them listed as -2.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Saturday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Moccasins was expected to move the line.
The Paladins sit at No. 351 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Moccasins sit at No. 305 on the same chart.
Chattanooga won its last outing, an 86-80 result against Maine on December 30. They failed to cover in that game as a 11-point favorite. The Moccasins grabbed an 86-80 win over the Black Bears on Monday, behind a 20-point effort from Casey Jones at McKenzie Arena.
Furman won its last outing, a 75-65 result against UC Davis on December 30. They covered in that game as a 9.5-point underdog. Furman got 17 points from Stephen Croone en route to a 75-65 victory over UC Davis on Monday at UC Davis Pavilion.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Furman's No. 216-ranked scoring average of 67.62 PPG, against a Moccasins defense rated No. 230 and allowing 76.79 PPG. The Paladins FG% has averaged 44.08% to date this season, less than the Moccasins shooters have managed so far (45.1% per game).
A few Moccasins at Paladins trends to consider:
Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chattanooga is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Furman
Chattanooga is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chattanooga's last 5 games when playing Furman
Furman is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Furman is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Furman is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chattanooga
Furman is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chattanooga
Next up:
Chattanooga at The Citadel, Monday, January 6th
Furman at UNC Greensboro, Monday, January 6th
