Chattanooga vs UNC Asheville College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/14/21

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs and Chattanooga Mocs meet Sunday in college basketball action at the McKenzie Arena. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs look for a win to get a game above a .500 record. The Chattanooga Mocs look for a 2-0 start after beating Loyola Marymount.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are averaging 89 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 73 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Drew Pember is averaging 13.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, while LJ Thorpe is averaging 13 points and 1.5 rebounds. Tajion Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Quay Kimble is grabbing 3 rebounds. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are shooting 49.1 percent from beyond the arc and 63.5 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 75 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 38.6 percent shooting. David Jean-Baptiste is averaging 26 points and 4 rebounds, while Malachi Smith is averaging 21 points and 4 assists. Darius Banks is dishing 2 assists and Josh Ayeni is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 25 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs didn’t look good in their only game against decent competition and their offense has had issues on the road in past years. The Chattanooga Mocs are a club that returned a lot of key players from last year, and they showed serious flashes in their season opener. This should be a good season for Chattanooga. Give me the Mocs in a comfortable victory.