Chattanooga Mocs vs VMI Keydets Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our VMI vs Chattanooga NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Chattanooga.

VMI vs Chattanooga Prediction

Looking to win big? The Keydets and Mocs face off at 12:00 ET on ESPN+. The Mocs are hosting the game at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 149.5 points, and Chattanooga is favored by -13.5 to win at home against VMI.

VMI vs. Chattanooga Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: VMI Keydets at Chattanooga Mocs
Where: Chattanooga at McKenzie Arena
Date: Sunday, January 12th
Betting Odds CHAT -13.5, VAMIL +662 | CHAT -1101 O/U 149.5

Keydets Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog VMI?

VMI's season continued to be a struggle after an 81-68 road loss to Samford on Thursday, dropping their record to 2-10. Despite being +18.5 point underdogs, the Keydets managed to keep the game closer than expected.

VMI trailed 47-40 at halftime and were outscored 34-28 in the 2nd half. The combined points of 149 fell short of the 158.5 O/U line.

Keydets Offense Breakdown

VMI's offense put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They connected on 36.4% of their three-point attempts, going 8-for-22 from deep, and hit 72.7% from the free-throw line, making 8 of 11 attempts. The Keydets also grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists.

Augustinas Kiudulas and Rickey Bradley Jr. each scored 26 points, with Kiudulas shooting 10-for-13 overall and 5-for-6 from three-point range. Bradley shot 9-for-15 from the field and 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. Jaden Brownell added 20 points, while Rylan Jones contributed 14 points and 5 assists, hitting 4 threes on 9 attempts.

Keydets Team Defense

Despite VMI's defense giving up 81 points, they managed to hold their opponent to 44% shooting from the field, with 30 made baskets on 68 attempts. They allowed 19 two-point field goals on 30 attempts, a 63% success rate for their opponent.

From beyond the arc, VMI's defense gave up 11 threes on 38 attempts, a 28% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 10 shots, a 76% free-throw shooting rate. VMI allowed 18 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mocs Preview: Will the Mocs Win at Home?

Chattanooga Mocs Recent Game/Games

Chattanooga fell to 7-7 on the season after a 78-75 home loss to UNCG on Thursday. The Mocs were -4 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread.

Chattanooga trailed 38-36 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, where they scored 39 points but allowed 40. The game’s total points of 153 went over the O/U line of 142.5.

Mocs Offense Breakdown

Chattanooga's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 58.5% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 64.2%. They hit 68.6% of their two-point attempts and 38.9% from beyond the arc, finishing with 75 points and 15 assists.

Donovan Atwell led the way, connecting on 6 of 7 threes and shooting 81.8% overall, finishing with 28 points. Kenyon Giles added 26 points, while Bash Wieland contributed 22 points on 64.3% shooting.

Mocs Team Defense

Chattanooga's defense struggled in their previous game, giving up 78 points on 58% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to connect on 24 of 35 two-point attempts, a 68% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Chattanooga's defense gave up 7 threes on 18 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 38%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 9 times, where they made 6 free throws.

Keydets vs Mocs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, VMI has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 68 points per game.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Chattanooga has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 80 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Keydets have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Chattanooga has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.