Chattanooga vs. VMI Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The VMI Keydets (6-10, 0-3 SoCon) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Chattanooga Mocs (9-7, 1-2 SoCon) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at McKenzie Arena as heavy, 13.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 149.5.

Chattanooga vs. VMI Odds

Chattanooga odds to win: -1053 VMI odds to win: +675 Spread: Chattanooga (-13.5) Total: 149.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee Venue: McKenzie Arena

Who Will Win Chattanooga vs. VMI?

Chattanooga and VMI Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Chattanooga is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.

VMI has a 3-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 13.5 points or more.

The Mocs and the Keydets combine to average 4.8 more points per game than the total of 149.5 set for this game.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 145.2 points per game, 4.3 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Chattanooga’s average point total in matchups this season is 149.2, 0.3 points below the total in this game.

The average point total for the Keydets this season is 0.8 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Mocs have gone 7-7-0 ATS this season.

The Keydets have a 9-3-0 record against the spread this year.

Chattanooga Stats & Insights

Chattanooga averages 76.6 points per game (144th in college basketball) while giving up 72.6 per contest (224th in college basketball). It has a +65 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 4.0 points per game.

The 31.2 rebounds per game Chattanooga averages rank 273rd in the nation, and are 1.1 more than the 30.1 its opponents collect per outing.

The Mocs hit 9.4 three-pointers per game (55th in college basketball), 1.3 more than their opponents (8.1). They are shooting 32.8% from beyond the arc (232nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.6%.

Chattanooga ranks 84th in college basketball with 100.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 286th in college basketball defensively with 95.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

When playing at home, the Mocs are posting 6.3 more points per game (79.8) than they are away from home (73.5).

VMI Stats & Insights

VMI has a +82 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.1 points per game. It is putting up 77.7 points per game, 116th in college basketball, and is allowing 72.6 per outing to rank 224th in college basketball.

VMI comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.0 boards. It grabs 33.5 rebounds per game (143rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.5.

VMI knocks down 9.9 three-pointers per game (36th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.4 on average.

VMI averages 97.3 points per 100 possessions (153rd in college basketball), while giving up 90.9 points per 100 possessions (171st in college basketball).

In 2024-25 the Keydets are scoring 27.7 more points per game at home (93.8) than on the road (66.1).

Chattanooga Key Players to Watch

The Mocs scoring leader is Bash Wieland, who averages 13.5 per contest to go with 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists.

Chattanooga’s leading rebounder is Sean Cusano averaging 5.3 boards per game and its best passer is Honor Huff, averaging 2.9 assists per game.

Huff makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mocs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

The Chattanooga steals leader is Garrison Keeslar, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Cusano, who compiles 0.7 rejections per contest.

VMI Key Players to Watch

The Keydets’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Augustinas Kiudulas with 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

Tan Yildizoglu dishes out more assists than any other VMI player with 4.5 per game. Yildizoglu also averages 7.3 points and pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game.

TJ Johnson is reliable from three-point range and leads the Keydets with 2.7 made threes per game.

VMI’s leader in steals is Johnson with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is AJ Clark with 0.7 per game.