The Spartans will try to cover the spread at Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday when they get a visit from the Chattanooga Moccasins in college basketball action.

The Moccasins will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 5-4-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Spartans are 7-9 ATS. Chattanooga is 5-4-1 on the totals; UNC Greensboro is 6-8-2.



View Chattanooga vs UNC Greensboro Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Moccasins listed as 1-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 56-rated Chattanooga taking on the No. 319-rated Spartans in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 76-57 win for the Moccasins on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UNC Greensboro has the nation's No. 225-rated offensive output, at 65.8 PPG. The visiting Moccasins defense ranks No. 117 allowing on average 64.6 PPG. The Spartans FG% has averaged 38.7% so far, less than the Moccasins marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.2% per game.

Defensively, Chattanooga features the nation's No. 300-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.1 points per game. UNC Greensboro, meanwhile, comes in at No. 248 nationally in scoring at home.

Chattanooga was an 81-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Samford. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. Chattanooga suffered an 81-70 loss against Samford on Saturday, getting 17 points from Omar Wattad in a losing effort at Pete Hanna Center.

UNC Greensboro was a 67-66 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against The Citadel. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. Trevis Simpson scored 19 points leading the Spartans to a 67-66 victory over The Citadel at McAlister Field House on Saturday.


Chattanooga Moccasins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-9
Before playing Elon are 6-4
After playing Samford are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

UNC Greensboro Spartans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Samford are 1-5
After playing The Citadel are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

A few Moccasins at Spartans trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chattanooga's last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games when playing at home against Chattanooga
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Greensboro's last 6 games when playing Chattanooga
UNC Greensboro is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Chattanooga at Elon, Saturday, January 21
UNC Greensboro home to Samford, Sunday, January 22