Chattanooga vs. Mercer betting: College basketball preview for January 1

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SoCon foes meet when the Chattanooga Mocs (8-5, 0-0 SoCon) visit the Mercer Bears (7-6, 0-0 SoCon) at Hawkins Arena, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The Bears are 3-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.5.

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Chattanooga vs. Mercer betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -157
  • Mercer moneyline odds to win: +131
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-3)
  • Total: 154.5

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Chattanooga has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in six opportunities on the road.
  • The Mocs have gone over the total in a lower percentage of home games (20%) than road tilts (33.3%).
  • Chattanooga has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Mocs were the 61st-ranked team in the country (78.2 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 165th (71.6 points allowed per game).
  • Last season, Chattanooga was 83rd in the country in rebounds (34.0 per game) and 165th in rebounds allowed (31.2).
  • The Mocs were 142nd in the country in assists (13.5 per game) last season.

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (197th in nation) 44.1 (241st) 30.9 (279th) 30.4 (150th) 15.9 (84th) 10.0 (47th)

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Mercer statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Mercer is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • Bears games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (one time out of two) than on the road (four of seven) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Bears ranked 247th in the country last year with 71.2 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 171st with 71.8 points allowed per contest.
  • With 30.8 boards per game, Mercer ranked 265th in the country. It allowed 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 189th in college basketball.
  • The Bears ranked 163rd in the country with 13.2 dimes per game.

Mercer betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (117th in nation) 42.5 (149th) 35.8 (57th) 34.0 (313th) 15.4 (110th) 13.1 (301st)
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