Chattanooga vs Western Carolina Prediction 1/29/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Chattanooga vs Western Carolina Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday,  January 29th, at the Ramsey Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mocs’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Catamounts’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chattanooga

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Western Carolina

-Recent betting trends in games played between Chattanooga vs Western Carolina

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mocs and Catamounts. 

What a Big Win for Western Carolina

Western Carolina was struggling heading into the last game, but they were able to pick up a big victory. Western Carolina scored 80 points against The Citadel and that was enough for the victory. Marcus Hall put up 19 points and nine rebounds. Bernard Pelote put up 24 points, nine rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against East Tennessee State, they scored 58 points, but the defense gave up 85 points. 

Western Carolina is averaging 68.3 points while their defense is giving up 78.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 317th in the league while the defense is ranked 330th in the league. They have an offensive rating of 93.8 which is 356th in the league. The defensive rating is 107.6th which is 286th in the league. Bernard Pelote is averaging 13.8 points while shooting 44.7 percent from the field. 

Can Chattanooga Win a Second Straight Game

Chattanooga is coming off a big win in the last game. Chattanooga gave up only 63 points to East Tennessee State in the last game and they scored 71 points on the way to the eight-point victory. Trey Bonham had a strong game putting up 22 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Frank Champion also put up 14 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Two games against Samford they scored 69 points while the defense gave up 73 points. 

Chattanooga is averaging 76.9 points while their defense is giving up 72.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 119th in the league while the defense is ranked 203rd. They have an offensive rating of 112 which is 86th in the league. They have a defensive rating of 105.1 which is 223rd in the league. Trey Bonham has been the top player for this team, averaging 13.6 points while shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Chattanooga vs Western Carolina Prediction

Chattanooga and Western Carolina are both going to find offensive success here. Chattanooga is averaging 76.9 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Western Carolina’s defense is giving up 78.9 points per game and they are going to really struggle here. Their offense will be fine though and the over is going to end up cashing here. This is one of my favorite plays on the board.

Shane Mickle's Pick: Chattanooga -11