Furman vs. Chattanooga betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 7

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The Furman Paladins (10-5, 1-1 SoCon) hit the road in SoCon action against the Chattanooga Mocs (6-9, 0-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. The Paladins are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 146.5 for the matchup.

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Furman vs. Chattanooga betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: Furman (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Furman covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Furman covered six times in 13 games when playing at home, and it covered eight times in 14 games on the road.
  • The Paladins eclipsed the total in seven of 13 home games (53.8%) last year. They did better in away games, going over the total in eight of 14 matchups (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Furman won a lower percentage of its games at home (.727) compared to away games (.857).

Recent trends

  • The Paladins’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 81.9 points per contest compared to the 78.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Furman concede 2.2 more points per game (73.3) than its season-long average (71.1).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Paladins are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.7 compared to 9.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.8% compared to 31.5% season-long).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (68th in nation) 42.7 (141st) 35.7 (67th) 29.2 (94th) 17.3 (49th) 11.9 (214th)

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Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Chattanooga has performed better against the spread at home (1-2-0) than away (2-6-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Mocs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (0%, zero of three) than on the road (75%, six of eight).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mocs are averaging 77.5 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average (76.9).
  • Chattanooga is giving up 69.9 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.2).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Mocs are draining 11.2 treys per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (10.9). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.6%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (218th in nation) 42.3 (115th) 30.7 (276th) 32.7 (267th) 16.3 (79th) 9.2 (18th)
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