Furman vs. Chattanooga betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Furman Paladins (15-3, 3-2 SoCon) are at home in SoCon action against the Chattanooga Mocs (11-7, 3-2 SoCon) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. The Paladins are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 145 points.

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Furman Cover -4.5 vs Chattanooga -111

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Furman vs. Chattanooga betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -207
  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Furman (-4.5)
  • Total: 145

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Furman owns a worse record against the spread at home (3-3-0) than it does in road games (5-3-0).
  • The Paladins have gone over the over/under in three of six home games (50%). They’ve fared the same on the road, topping the total in four of eight matchups (50%).
  • Furman has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 5-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Paladins’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 74.9 points a contest compared to the 76.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Furman has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 69.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.1 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Paladins are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.3 threes per game and shooting 31.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.3 makes and 34.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (136th in nation) 41 (61st) 34 (107th) 31.4 (191st) 17 (33rd) 10.4 (76th)

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Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Chattanooga has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (4-4-0 record) and on the road (4-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mocs games have finished over 50% of the time this year, both at home (four of eight) and away (four of eight).

Recent trends

  • The Mocs are posting 81 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.2 more than their average for the season (77.8).
  • While Chattanooga is ceding 72.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 72.8 points per contest.
  • The Mocs are sinking 12.1 threes per game with a 42.9% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.3 and 35.7%.

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (64th in nation) 44.3 (243rd) 30.4 (296th) 30 (120th) 16.9 (34th) 9.9 (44th)
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