Samford vs. Chattanooga Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 23

Published 7:11 pm Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Thursday’s contest between the Samford Bulldogs (15-4, 5-1 SoCon) and Chattanooga Mocs (12-7, 4-2 SoCon) at McKenzie Arena has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 79-78, with Samford coming out on top. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 23.

According to our computer prediction, Chattanooga is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 153.5 over/under.

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Samford vs. Chattanooga Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPNU
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  • Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Venue: McKenzie Arena
  • Line: Samford -1.5
  • Point total: 153.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Samford -118, Chattanooga -102

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Samford vs. Chattanooga Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Samford 79, Chattanooga 78

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. Chattanooga

  • Pick ATS: Chattanooga (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (153.5)

Samford has an 8-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Chattanooga, who is 9-8-0 ATS. The Bulldogs have gone over the point total in seven games, while Mocs games have gone over 10 times. The teams average 163 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Samford is 4-6 against the spread and 8-2 overall while Chattanooga has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Samford Performance Insights

  • The Bulldogs average 85.4 points per game (11th in college basketball) while allowing 74.4 per contest (261st in college basketball). They have a +210 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 11 points per game.
  • The 32.6 rebounds per game Samford averages rank 168th in the country. Its opponents record 32.3 per outing.
  • Samford connects on 3.1 more threes per contest than the opposition, 11.2 (fifth-most in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1.
  • The Bulldogs average 101.8 points per 100 possessions (61st in college basketball), while allowing 88.6 points per 100 possessions (102nd in college basketball).
  • Samford has committed 12.7 turnovers per game (292nd in college basketball play), 3.1 fewer than the 15.8 it forces on average (seventh in college basketball).

Chattanooga Performance Insights

  • The Mocs put up 77.6 points per game (104th in college basketball) while giving up 72.6 per contest (221st in college basketball). They have a +96 scoring differential and outscore opponents by five points per game.
  • Chattanooga records 30.6 rebounds per game (292nd in college basketball), compared to the 29.8 of its opponents.
  • Chattanooga makes 9.9 three-pointers per game (32nd in college basketball) at a 35.6% rate (96th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 per game its opponents make, at a 35.7% rate.
  • Chattanooga has committed 10.1 turnovers per game (48th in college basketball) while forcing 10.3 (308th in college basketball).

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