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Chattanooga vs East Tennessee State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/21/23

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-13) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (11-9)
January 21, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chattanooga Mocs -9.5 / East Tennessee State Buccaneers +9.5; Over/Under: +145
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Chattanooga Mocs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McKenzie Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers Preview

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 69.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Jordan King is averaging 13.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jalen Haynes is averaging 12.3 points and 1.1 assists. DeAnthony Tipler is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Taylor is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The Chattanooga Mocs Preview

The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 78.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Jake Stephens is averaging 21.8 points and 10.2 rebounds, while Jamal Johnson is averaging 13.6 points and 1.1 assists. Demetrius Davis is dishing 1.5 assists and Dalvin White is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Buccaneers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mocs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The under is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Mocs last 5 home games. The road team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings. The favorite is 20-6-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Chattanooga Mocs are the better team and should be favored at home, but they’ve also been too hit or miss to trust with big numbers, and they win by an average of 5.1 points in the favorite role. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are a competitive bunch despite their record, and they actually win by an average of 1.1 points on the road. I’ll take the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: East Tennessee State Buccaneers +9.5

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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