East Tennessee State vs Chattanooga Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: East Tennessee State vs Chattanooga

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers go up against the Chattanooga Mocs, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday, January 21.

The market might have underrated Chattanooga and -110 makes lots of appeal considering they are +5.5 on the spread. Back the underdogs to cover the line against ETSU.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers won their previous game by a 76-75 scoreline. It was on the road against Samford Bulldogs.

Chattanooga Mocs triumphed in their last game. It was on the road where Western Carolina Catamounts were beaten 90-82.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Chattanooga have won in their last two matchups with ETSU. It was 71-63 on the road before they enjoyed a 78-71 winning scoreline at home. In the past 10 games between the teams, Chattanooga have won eight.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
E. Tennessee St.	23-11	2638	2356	282	15-5	8-6	1L
Chattanooga	13-19	2454	2408	46	7-9	6-10	1L

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East Tennessee State vs Chattanooga Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our East Tennessee State vs Chattanooga betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s some excellent value on the spread for this college matchup and we like Chattanooga at +5.5. We’re happy to take the underdogs with this advantage at -110.

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Key East Tennessee State vs Chattanooga stats:

• The +5.5 line has been covered by Chattanooga in 18 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +5.5 line has been covered by Chattanooga in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +5.5 line has been covered by Chattanooga in 3 consecutive games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by ETSU in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by ETSU in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by ETSU in 2 consecutive games.
• The +5.5 line has been covered by Chattanooga in 7 consecutive games against ETSU.

Chattanooga +5.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% chance of this pick winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

Chattanooga +5.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

ETSU 71 - 70 Chattanooga

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Bucs to achieve a 71-70 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

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East Tennessee State vs Chattanooga Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sportsbooks’ favorites East Tennessee State are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -238 about them triumphing means a 70% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Chattanooga are the underdogs at +195 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread currently stands at 5.5 and the total points line is 144.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to bet Under 144.5, there are odds of -108.

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Moneyline

ETSU

-238

Chattanooga

+195

Point Spread

ETSU -5.5

-102

Chattanooga +5.5

-120

Total Points

Under 144.5

-108

Over 144.5

-112

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East Tennessee State Stats

Chattanooga Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 143.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 143.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 146.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.80 pts and allowed 69.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.80 pts and allowed 71.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 147.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 146.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.20 pts and allowed 74.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 83.10 pts and allowed 64.70 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
E. Tennessee St.	23-11	2638	2356	282	15-5	8-6	1L
Furman	22-12	2600	2397	203	13-6	9-6	3W
Mercer	19-13	2646	2416	230	14-2	5-11	1L
Wofford	19-13	2520	2468	52	10-6	9-7	2L
Samford	18-14	2525	2409	116	11-4	7-10	1L
Western Carolina	15-16	2432	2397	35	10-3	5-13	1L
UNC Greensboro	15-19	2673	2736	-63	10-6	5-13	1L
Chattanooga	13-19	2454	2408	46	7-9	6-10	1L
Citadel	11-22	2322	2558	-236	7-9	4-13	1L
VMI	6-26	2303	2560	-257	5-9	1-17	17L

• 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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