Chattanooga vs. Mercer betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Chattanooga Mocs (14-8, 6-3 SoCon) host the Mercer Bears (11-11, 4-5 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at McKenzie Arena, beginning at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The Bears are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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Chattanooga vs. Mercer betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -351
  • Mercer moneyline odds to win: +276
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-7.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Chattanooga owns a worse record against the spread in home games (4-5-0) than it does in road games (7-4-0).
  • The Mocs have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (44.4%) than away games (45.5%).
  • Chattanooga has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 6-2, compared to going 4-2 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mocs have been putting up 78.8 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 77.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Chattanooga’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 73.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 71.6 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Mocs are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 9.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.9% compared to 34.4% season-long).

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (64th in nation) 43.4 (171st) 31 (266th) 29.9 (110th) 16.7 (32nd) 10.1 (64th)

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Mercer statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Mercer has been better at home (5-2-0) than on the road (5-6-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (28.6%, two of seven) compared to on the road (54.5%, six of 11).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than away (.143, 1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, tallying 74.6 points per contest, 4.9 fewer points their than season average of 79.5.
  • Mercer is ceding 73.1 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.5).
  • The Bears are making 8.8 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.8%).

Mercer betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (187th in nation) 42.4 (116th) 35.5 (46th) 35.4 (346th) 14.3 (138th) 11.8 (235th)
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