Chattanooga vs The Citadel 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Citadel Bulldogs and Chattanooga Mocs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McKenzie Arena. The Citadel Bulldogs look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Chattanooga Mocs look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.

The Citadel Bulldogs are averaging 82.6 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Hayden Brown is averaging 19.5 points and 8 rebounds, while Jason Roche is averaging 14 points and 4.3 rebounds. Tyler Moffe is the third double-digit scorer and Stephen Clark is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Citadel Bulldogs are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.5 percent from the free throw line. The Citadel Bulldogs are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.

The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 77.9 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 62.4 points on 41 percent shooting. Malachi Smith is averaging 20.4 points and 6.2 rebounds, while David Jean-Baptiste is averaging 14.5 points and 2.5 assists. Silvio De Sousa is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Banks is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mocs are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games. The under is 18-6 in Bulldogs last 24 overall. The over is 7-1 in Mocs last 8 overall. The underdog is 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Chattanooga Mocs are the more talented team and should be favored for obvious reasons, but let’s not act like Citadel is a pushover. Yes, the Citadel Bulldogs have had issues finishing games this season, but they can fill it up offensively and have one of the best players in the conference. I’m always hesitant to lay big numbers with a team that can score. Give me the Bulldogs and the boatload of points.