Furman vs Chattanooga Prediction 3/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The Furman Paladins and the Chattanooga Mocs meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Furman vs. Chattanooga prediction.

Matchup History

Chattanooga won both meetings between these two teams in the regular season, starting with a 75-71 win over Furman in the first meeting on the road and then completing the sweep at home with an 85-72 win on February 8th, 2025.

Furman Recap

The Furman Paladins come into this game looking to build on a 95-78 win over Samford in their last matchup to improve to 24-8 on the year.

Paladins Win 5th In A Row

PJay Smith Jr. leads the Paladins in scoring and in assists with 17.2 PPG and 3.8 APG along with 4 RPG while Nick Anderson has 14.4 PPG with 2.4 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Furman up to this point in the year. Garrett Hien also has 7.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 2.4 APG while Cooper Bowser has 8.5 PPG and 4.7 RPG as well on the year. Ben VanderWal has 5.8 PPG with a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead the Paladins on the glass this season. As a team, Furman is averaging 77.3 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 36.5% from three and 68.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won each of its last five games.

Chattanooga Recap

The Chattanooga Mocs come into this game looking to come into this matchup after picking off Mercer by a final score of 76-61 to improve to 24-8 on the year.

Mocs Looking To Keep Double-Digit Win Streak Alive

Bash Wieland has 13.9 PPG with 4.2 RPG while Trey Bonham has 13.4 PPG with 4.2 RPG and 2.8 APG so far this season. Honor Huff has 14.7 PPG with 2.3 APG and Frank Champion’s posted 11.4 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 3.8 APG in 23 games played so far this season to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Chattanooga up to this point in the year. Garrison Keeslar has 6.6 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 2.9 APG to lead the Mocs in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Chattanooga is averaging 78.9 PPG on 48.2% shooting from the field, 36.2% from three and 76.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Chattanooga Mocs will win

• Chattanooga has won each of its last 12 games.
• Furman has lost each of its last three day games played at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Chattanooga’s last nine day games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Eight of Furman’s last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 149+ points.

Furman vs. Chattanooga Prediction

I’m leaning towards Chattanooga here. I’m not of the belief that it’s hard to win against one team three times in a season as you do see it often and I think that the Mocs are the better team by a fair margin in this game. I’m not necessarily buying what Furman is selling, even though they’re on a decent win streak, as I think the gap is too wide between these two teams given what we saw in the regular season. I think Chattanooga gets it done here so give me the Mocs laying the points in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Chattanooga -3.5