Chattanooga vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The VMI Keydets (13-17, 7-10 SoCon) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Chattanooga Mocs (22-8, 14-3 SoCon) at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Cameron Hall. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 152.

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Chattanooga vs. VMI betting lines

  • Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: -469
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +353
  • Spread: Chattanooga (-9.5)
  • Total: 152

Chattanooga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Chattanooga has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in 14 games at home, and it has covered 10 times in 14 games when playing on the road.
  • At home, the Mocs exceed the total 64.3% of the time (nine of 14 games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of away games (six of 14 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Chattanooga has taken 11 of 13 games at home, good for a .846 winning percentage. It has won four of six games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mocs have been putting up 81.4 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 78.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Chattanooga give up 0.9 fewer points per game (71.2) than its season-long average (72.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mocs are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.9 compared to 9.4 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.3% compared to 35.3% season-long).

Chattanooga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 11-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (42nd in nation) 43.4 (148th) 30.4 (278th) 30.2 (118th) 16.9 (19th) 9.4 (29th)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • VMI’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-4-1). On the road, it is .733 (11-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Keydets games have gone over less frequently at home (five of 10, 50%) than on the road (eight of 15, 53.3%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-6) than on the road (3-10).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Keydets are putting up 67.9 points per game, 6.1 fewer points than their season average (74).
  • VMI is giving up 73.8 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.1).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Keydets are sinking 8.7 three-pointers per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.3%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-8-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 11-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 14-7-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 1-6; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (316th in nation) 44.2 (208th) 31.9 (180th) 33.4 (301st) 13 (227th) 11.2 (181st)
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