The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and Chattanooga Mocs meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the McKenzie Arena. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles look to get a game above a .500 record. The Chattanooga Mocs look for another win to get to a 3-0 start.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are averaging 87 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 78.5 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Keishawn Davidson is averaging 17 points and 1.5 rebounds, while Mamoudou Diarra is averaging 15 points and 1 assist. Jr. Clay is the third double-digit scorer and Daniel Ramsey is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are allowing 44 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 75 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 54.5 points on 34.5 percent shooting. David Jean-Baptiste is averaging 20 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Darius Banks is averaging 13.5 points and 1.5 assists. Malachi Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Silvio De Sousa is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 22.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. The Mocs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win and 33-16-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The over is 7-1 in Golden Eagles last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Mocs last 5 overall.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have gotten torched defensively through two games, and playing on the road here likely won’t help improve in that area. The Chattanooga Mocs are off to a solid 2-0 start where they’ve shown promise at both ends, and they’ve been covering machines dating back to last season. You’ve made money when backing Chattanooga. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.