Chattanooga vs. Citadel betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Citadel Bulldogs (5-7, 0-1 SoCon) are big, 12-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Chattanooga Mocs (8-6, 0-1 SoCon) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at McAlister Field House. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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Chattanooga Cover -12 vs Citadel -110

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Chattanooga vs. Citadel betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -885
  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: +590
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-12)
  • Total: 142.5

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Chattanooga has fared better when playing at home, covering three times in five home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • The Mocs have eclipsed the over/under in one of five home games (20%). They’ve done better in away games, eclipsing the total in three of seven matchups (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Chattanooga has won four of five games when playing at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won two of four games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Mocs scored 78.2 points per game and allowed 71.6 last year, ranking them 61st in the country offensively and 165th on defense.
  • Chattanooga collected 34.0 rebounds per game and conceded 31.2 boards last season, ranking 83rd and 165th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • At 13.5 assists per game last year, the Mocs were 142nd in the country.

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (184th in nation) 44.1 (239th) 31.8 (249th) 30.7 (162nd) 16.4 (63rd) 10.4 (73rd)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Citadel is 1-4-0 at home against the spread (.200 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over two of five times at home (40%), and two of four away (50%).
  • The Bulldogs, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as on the road (0-4) this year.

Last season stats

  • With 70.6 points per game on offense, the Bulldogs ranked 264th in college basketball last year. On defense, they ceded 71.5 points per contest, which ranked 161st in college basketball.
  • Citadel averaged 30.9 boards per game (255th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.7 rebounds per contest (63rd-ranked).
  • The Bulldogs ranked 318th in college basketball with 11.2 assists per contest.

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (180th in nation) 43.8 (221st) 34.8 (90th) 30.8 (166th) 14.4 (160th) 13.0 (304th)
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