Samford vs. Chattanooga betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Samford Bulldogs (15-4, 5-1 SoCon) visit the Chattanooga Mocs (12-7, 4-2 SoCon) after winning three road games in a row. The Bulldogs are favored by just 2 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.

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Samford vs. Chattanooga betting lines

  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -134
  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: +113
  • Spread: Samford (-2)
  • Total: 154.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Samford has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in eight opportunities on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in nine opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).
  • Samford has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 8-1, compared to going 5-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 78.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.7 points fewer than the 85.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • Samford has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 74.4 it has conceded per game this season.
  • While the Bulldogs are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests in comparison to their season-long average (11.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.3% on the season).

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (67th in nation) 43.7 (202nd) 32.6 (169th) 32.3 (248th) 17.7 (14th) 12.7 (292nd)

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Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Chattanooga has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mocs games have gone over less often at home (four of eight, 50%) than away (five of nine, 55.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Mocs have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 82.3 points per contest, 4.7 more than their season average of 77.6.
  • While Chattanooga is ceding 72.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its last 10 games, allowing 71.9 points per contest.
  • The Mocs are making 11.9 threes per game with a 43.1% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.9 and 35.6%.

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (71st in nation) 44.3 (235th) 30.6 (292nd) 29.8 (110th) 16.9 (32nd) 10.1 (48th)
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