Chattanooga vs. Bellarmine betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Bellarmine Knights (4-6) are only 1.5-point underdogs against the Chattanooga Mocs (5-6) at Knights Hall on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 146.5.

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Chattanooga Cover -1.5 vs Bellarmine -106

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Chattanooga vs. Bellarmine betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: -111
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Chattanooga has done a better job covering the spread in home games (1-2-0) than it has in road tilts (1-3-0).
  • The Mocs have exceeded the over/under in zero of three home games (0%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in three of four matchups (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Chattanooga has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.333) compared to road games (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Mocs scored 79.7 points per game and allowed 72.9 last year, making them 45th in the nation offensively and 207th defensively.
  • Chattanooga collected 30.6 rebounds per game and gave up 30.5 boards last year, ranking 266th and 135th, respectively, in the nation.
  • At 17.0 assists per game, the Mocs were 16th-best in the nation last year.

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (175th in nation) 41.7 (106th) 31.5 (258th) 31.4 (201st) 17.4 (47th) 9.3 (22nd)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Bellarmine has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1-0 record) than on the road (.800, 4-1-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, two of two) compared to away (60%, three of five).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Knights have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-4).

Last season stats

  • The Knights ranked 212th in college basketball with 72.6 points per game last season, but on defense they struggled, ceding 80.1 points per game (14th-worst in college basketball).
  • Bellarmine pulled down only 26.5 boards per game (0-worst in college basketball), and allowed 31.7 rebounds per contest (211th-ranked).
  • Last season the Knights ranked 124th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.2 per game.

Bellarmine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.8 (14th in nation) 49.0 (350th) 24.5 (363rd) 30.0 (133rd) 14.7 (168th) 11.1 (134th)
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