Chattanooga vs. Furman betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Chattanooga Mocs (16-8, 8-3 SoCon) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Furman Paladins (18-6, 6-5 SoCon) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at McKenzie Arena as 5.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 147.5.

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Chattanooga vs. Furman betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -226
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: +185
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-5.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Chattanooga owns a worse record against the spread at home (5-5-0) than it does in road games (8-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Mocs go over the total 50% of the time (five of 10 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (six of 12 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Chattanooga has picked up the win in seven of nine games when playing at home, good for a .778 winning percentage. It has won four of six games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mocs’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 80.1 points per contest compared to the 78 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Chattanooga has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 71.4 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 72 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Mocs are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.8 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.6% from deep over the last 10, 34.2% on the season).

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (63rd in nation) 43.4 (167th) 30.8 (269th) 30.2 (123rd) 16.6 (31st) 9.8 (39th)

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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Furman’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .444 (4-5-0). On the road, it is .545 (6-4-1).
  • Paladins games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
  • The Paladins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Paladins are scoring 76.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 72.6 points per contest.
  • Furman is giving up 75.5 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 6.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.6).
  • The Paladins are sinking one fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (9.3) compared to their season average (10.3), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32%) compared to their season mark (34.7%).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 3-2-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (126th in nation) 41.5 (74th) 34.1 (82nd) 31.6 (204th) 17.1 (17th) 10.4 (90th)
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