Furman vs. Chattanooga betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 1

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The Chattanooga Mocs (9-13, 3-6 SoCon) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Furman Paladins (15-7, 6-3 SoCon) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Timmons Arena. The contest airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The point total for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Furman Cover -7.5 vs Chattanooga -118

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Furman vs. Chattanooga betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -386
  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: +303
  • Spread: Furman (-7.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Furman has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in nine home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Paladins have hit the over on the over/under in five of nine home games (55.6%), compared to three of seven road games (42.9%).
  • Furman has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-3 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-1 (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Paladins have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 77.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.6 points fewer than the 77.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Furman allow 0.4 more points per game (70.6) than its season-long average (70.2).
  • The Paladins’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.4% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.2 makes and 32.0%.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (55th in nation) 42.1 (84th) 35.7 (44th) 28.7 (57th) 16.6 (53rd) 11.7 (228th)

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Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Chattanooga has performed better against the spread at home (3-4-0) than on the road (4-7-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Mocs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (14.3%, one of seven) compared to on the road (63.6%, seven of 11).
  • The Mocs, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (2-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Mocs have fared worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 72.2 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points their than season average of 75.4.
  • In its last 10 games, Chattanooga is allowing 75.1 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average (73.3).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Mocs are draining 10.3 treys per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (10.8). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.2%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-6 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (242nd in nation) 42.4 (98th) 30.5 (281st) 33.6 (316th) 15.4 (100th) 9.1 (19th)
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