Western Carolina vs. Chattanooga betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Western Carolina Catamounts (6-10, 2-3 SoCon) host the Chattanooga Mocs (8-10, 2-3 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at Ramsey Regional Activity Center, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Catamounts are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 150.5.

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Western Carolina vs. Chattanooga betting lines

  • Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Western Carolina (-1.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Western Carolina sports a better record against the spread (2-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-7-0).
  • The Catamounts have eclipsed the over/under in one of four home games (25%). They’ve done better in away games, eclipsing the total in seven of 10 matchups (70%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Western Carolina has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to road games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts have been putting up 80.0 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Western Carolina has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 82.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 80.0 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Catamounts are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 33.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 31.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Western Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (259th in nation) 45.6 (284th) 35.7 (59th) 30.8 (161st) 13.6 (223rd) 12.6 (286th)

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Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Chattanooga is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Mocs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (20%, one of five) compared to away (66.7%, six of nine).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Mocs have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Mocs have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 76.2 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points their than season average of 76.9.
  • While Chattanooga is giving up 72.6 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 73.7 points per contest.
  • The Mocs are making 0.2 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (10.6) compared to their season average (10.8), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.1%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (223rd in nation) 42.3 (109th) 30.6 (277th) 33.0 (285th) 15.8 (90th) 9.0 (12th)
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