Chattanooga vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Chattanooga Mocs (6-8, 0-1 SoCon) hit the road in SoCon play against the VMI Keydets (5-9, 0-1 SoCon) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The Mocs are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 149.5.

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Chattanooga vs. VMI betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -250
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +202
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-5.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Chattanooga owns a better record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-5-0).
  • The Mocs have exceeded the over/under in zero of three home games (0%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in five of seven matchups (71.4%).
  • Chattanooga has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-2 (.333). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-2 (.500).

Last season stats

  • At 79.7 points scored per game and 72.9 points allowed last year, the Mocs were 45th in the country offensively and 207th on defense.
  • Chattanooga was 266th in the country in rebounds per game (30.6) and 135th in rebounds conceded (30.5) last season.
  • At 17.0 assists per game, the Mocs were 16th-best in the country last season.

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (216th in nation) 42.2 (115th) 30.9 (281st) 32.3 (243rd) 16.6 (78th) 9.0 (12th)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, VMI has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.500, 3-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Keydets games have gone over less often at home (one of three, 33.3%) than on the road (three of six, 50%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.000, 0-4).

Last season stats

  • The Keydets ranked 194th in the nation last season with 73.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 211th with 73.1 points allowed per contest.
  • VMI averaged 31.6 boards per game (194th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.1 rebounds per contest (294th-ranked).
  • The Keydets put up 12.5 assists per game, which ranked them 260th in the country.

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (335th in nation) 43.7 (195th) 33.3 (182nd) 36.6 (352nd) 13.4 (250th) 10.1 (60th)
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