A key college battle sees the visiting Mountaineers travelling to Chattanooga Saturday to take on the Moccasins on Saturday.

The Moccasins are 7-9 so far on the season, and 4-2-1 ATS vs. the number. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are 6-7 and 5-3 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Chattanooga go 4-2-1 and the Mountaineers go 3-5 on the totals.



View Appalachian State vs Chattanooga Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Moccasins installed as 7-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Moccasins, most recently No. 35 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Mountaineers, who rate No. 231 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 76-66 victory for the Moccasins.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mountaineers rank No. 139 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.9 per game. That compares with Chattanooga’s No. 23 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Chattanooga is college basketball's No. 10-ranked team at 9 per game, while the Mountaineers rate No. 69 with 7.5 per game.

Defensively, Appalachian State features the nation's No. 273-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.9 points per game. Chattanooga, meanwhile, comes in at No. 65 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Appalachian State was a 68-63 Sportsbook on the road against Samford. They covered the 1–point spread as favorites. Omar Carter scored 17 points leading the Mountaineers to a 68-63 victory over Samford at Pete Hanna Center on Thursday.

In their last action, Chattanooga was a 78-62 Sportsbook at home against Western Carolina. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites. The Moccasins grabbed a 78-62 win over the Catamounts on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Drazen Zlovaric at McKenzie Arena.


Appalachian State Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Furman are 6-4
After playing Samford are 3-3
After a win are 4-6

Chattanooga Moccasins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Wofford are 5-5
After playing Western Carolina are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Mountaineers at Moccasins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 6 games on the road
Appalachian State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
Appalachian State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Appalachian State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chattanooga is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Appalachian State
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chattanooga's last 9 games when playing Appalachian State


Next up:
Appalachian State home to Furman, Thursday, January 12
Chattanooga home to Wofford, Thursday, January 12