Chattanooga vs UNC Greensboro 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UNC Greensboro Spartans (15-11) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (22-5)
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chattanooga Mocs -9.5 / UNC Greensboro Spartans +9.5; Over/Under: -122.5
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The UNC Greensboro Spartans and Chattanooga Mocs meet Thursday in college basketball action at the McKenzie Arena. The UNC Greensboro Spartans look for a win after splitting their last 14 games. The Chattanooga Mocs look for a win after winning 13 of their last 15 games.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are averaging 64.9 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 64.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting. De’Monte Buckingham is averaging 13.3 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Keyshaun Langley is averaging 9.2 points and 2.5 assists. Bas Leyte is dishing 0.8 assists and Kaleb Hunter is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Greensboro Spartans are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 75.2 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Malachi Smith is averaging 20.4 points and 6.5 rebounds, while David Jean-Baptiste is averaging 14.6 points and 2.4 assists. Silvio De Sousa is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Banks is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Spartans are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games. The Mocs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 5-2 in Spartans last 7 overall. The under is 8-3 in Mocs last 11 home games. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Chattanooga Mocs are easily the better team here, and they’re going to be even bigger favorites at home. However, the UNC Greensboro Spartans are a scrappy bunch that loses on the road by an average of 2.7 points and loses as an underdog by an average of 3.7 points. UNC Greensboro puts up a fight despite its SU record. Give me the points.
