Chattanooga vs Western Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Chattanooga vs Western Carolina

The Chattanooga Mocs square off against the Western Carolina Catamounts, with tip-off scheduled for 13:00 on Saturday, January 17.

There’s a generous line of -2.5 when it comes to Western Carolina in their meeting with Chattanooga. The -115 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

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Chattanooga Mocs won their previous game 76-67. This was a road victory against Wofford Terriers.

Western Carolina Catamounts last game saw them claim a 72-68 home win over East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Chattanooga have won back-to-back matchups against Western Carolina. It was a 84-60 victory on the road that was followed by a 91-86 home win. It’s been seven Chattanooga wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Chattanooga	8-10	1384	1307	77	5-3	3-7	2W
Western Carolina	6-10	1230	1280	-50	5-1	1-9	1W

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Chattanooga vs Western Carolina Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Chattanooga vs Western Carolina picks: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

Get with the favorites with a -2.5 spread. We like this bet and are backing Western Carolina at odds of -115 to enjoy a solid win in this college showdown.

The college hoops handicappers at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any basketball picks. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our predictions.

Key Chattanooga vs Western Carolina stats:

• The -2.5 line has been covered by WCU in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by WCU in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chattanooga in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chattanooga in 3 of their last 5 games.

Western Carolina -2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of delivering a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Chattanooga 74 - 81 Western Carolina

Correct score betting might be tough to predict but there’s a massive potential return if you get it right. We’ll try Western Carolina to achieve a 81-74 win at huge odds.

Chattanooga vs Western Carolina Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The Moneyline betting odds might not be available with some sportsbooks as there’s a big underdog in the form of Chattanooga. However, the Spread can provide some great alternative wagering options.

The spread currently stands at 2.5 and the total points line is 149.5. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you’re going for Over 149.5, then the odds are -105.

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Moneyline

Chattanooga

-

WCU

-

Point Spread

Chattanooga +2.5

-105

WCU -2.5

-115

Total Points

Under 149.5

-115

Over 149.5

-105

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Points, Assists, Three-Pointers, Rebounds and Steals among the choices and you can take a particular view.

There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Chattanooga Stats

Western Carolina Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 149.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 152.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 149.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 76.20 pts and allowed 73.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 72.00 pts and allowed 80.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 162.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 149.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.00 pts and allowed 82.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 81.60 pts and allowed 70.10 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Southern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Furman	13-5	1397	1255	142	9-3	4-2	3W
E. Tennessee St.	12-6	1407	1197	210	10-1	2-5	1L
Mercer	11-7	1518	1333	185	8-0	3-7	3W
Wofford	11-7	1415	1384	31	6-2	5-5	2L
Samford	9-9	1398	1375	23	5-2	4-7	2L
Chattanooga	8-10	1384	1307	77	5-3	3-7	2W
UNC Greensboro	7-11	1399	1431	-32	6-3	1-8	1W
Western Carolina	6-10	1230	1280	-50	5-1	1-9	1W
VMI	6-12	1334	1367	-33	5-3	1-9	3L
Citadel	4-14	1257	1402	-145	4-6	0-8	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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