UNC Asheville vs Chattanooga 12/8/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Chattanooga Mocs and UNC Asheville Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the The Chattanooga Mocs look to build on their 7-1 record. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs look to build on their three-game winning streak.

The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 76 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 57.6 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Malachi Smith is averaging 17.3 points and 5.4 rebounds, while David Jean-Baptiste is averaging 16.6 points and 1.9 assists. Silvio De Sousa is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Banks is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 25 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are averaging 73.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 40 percent shooting. Tajion Jones is averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Jamon Battle is averaging 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. LJ Thorpe is dishing 2.8 assists and Drew Pember is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are allowing 23.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.

The Mocs are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Mocs last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall.

The Chattanooga Mocs haven’t looked great against the better teams on their schedule, and they lack great offensive depth to scare quality opponents. The Chattanooga Mocs have been covering machines on the road over the years, and they’ve looked terrific on defense. I’ll lay the chalk with the Mocs.