Chattanooga Mocs vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers Free Prediction 03/09/19

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The Chattanooga Mocs (12-19, 7-11 SoCon) face off against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-8, 13-5 SoCon) in the Southern Conference Tourney at U.S. Cellular Center. The game gets underway at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Chattanooga Mocs vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Odds

In their last outing, the Buccaneers beat the Western Carolina Catamounts, 81-74, while the Mocs were blown out by the Furman Paladins, 71-50.

East Tennessee State played a nearly flawless game. They had a phenomenal free throw rate of 0.348 (above their season average of 0.200) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.707 (above their season average of 0.551). Western Carolina recorded marks of 0.236 and 0.555, respectively, for those same stats. Chattanooga, meanwhile, had a better free throw rate (0.069 vs. 0.067). Bo Hodges played a pivotal role for East Tennessee State with 20 points and seven rebounds. Chattanooga was lifted by David Jean-Baptiste, who put up 13 points and six rebounds.

The high-powered offense of East Tennessee State (25th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 113.8) will battle against the bottom-tier defense of Chattanooga (288th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 108.0). The Buccaneers figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. Furthermore, the Mocs rank 290th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.9 percent), while the Buccaneers rank ninth in defensive rebounding percentage (77.3 percent).

Chattanooga Mocs vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers ATS Pick

Pick: SU Winner – East Tennessee State, ATS Winner – East Tennessee State, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • East Tennessee State ranks fifth in rebounds allowed per game (29.2) while Chattanooga ranks 209th (36.2).
  • The Mocs rank 67th in three pointers attempted per game (25.0) while the Buccaneers rank 182nd in three pointers allowed per game (23.3).
  • The Buccaneers rank 49th in steals per game (7.4) while the Mocs rank 231st (4.3).
  • East Tennessee State ranks 25th in assists per game (15.9) while Chattanooga ranks 160th (13.1).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Mocs’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 10.6, up from 3.4 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Buccaneers have scored an average of 82.6 points per game (2.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (2.7 above their season average).