| MATCHUP | VMI Keydets | Chattanooga Mocs |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-24 | 12-18 |
| Spread | +11.5 -105 | -11.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +455 | -625 |
| Total | Over 153.5 (-105) | Under 153.5 (-115) |
| Where | McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, TN | |
| When | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Chattanooga Mocs Preview
The Chattanooga Mocs have a 12-18 overall record and a 6-11 record in the SoCon. They are coming off an 85-80 home loss against UNC Greensboro and their previous three games were a 93-72 road win against The Citadel, a 94-90 road win against Mercer and an 81-76 home loss against Western Carolina.
Offensively, Chattanooga averages 76.1 points per game, while allowing 74.7 points per game defensively. The Mocs shoot with 46% from the field and grab 33.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.2 assists per game. They average 2.7 blocks per game and 5.5 steals per game defensively.
Jordan Frison leads Chattanooga in scoring, with an average of 15.4 points per game, while shooting with 53.8% from the field and 84.8% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 3.9 assists. Tate Darner is the team’s leading rebounder with 4.1 per game.
VMI Keydets Preview
The VMI Keydets have a 6-24 overall record and a 1-16 record in the SoCon. They are coming off an 81-62 home loss against Western Carolina and their previous three games were an 82-76 road loss against Wofford, a 90-72 home loss against Furman and a 92-71 road loss against UNC Greensboro.
Offensively, VMI averages 71.8 points per game, while allowing 79.7 points per game defensively. The Keydets shoot with 40% from the field and grab 33.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.6 assists per game. They average 2.4 blocks per game and 7.3 steals per game defensively.
T.J. Johnson leads VMI in scoring, with an average of 18.5 points per game, while shooting with 39.7% from the field and 84.1% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 7.2 rebounds. Tan Yildizoglu leads the team in assists with 4.6 per game.
VMI Keydets @ Chattanooga Mocs Betting Trends: February 28, 2026
Why the Chattanooga Mocs will win
- VMI has lost each of its last 15 games.
- Chattanooga has won seven of its last eight games against VMI.
- VMI has lost the first half in 14 of its last 15 games.
Why the VMI Keydets will win
- The road team has won each of Chattanooga’s last four games.
- Chattanooga has lost five of its last six home games.
- Chattanooga has lost the first half in each of its last five home games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of VMI’s last five games at McKenzie Arena have produced a total of 153+ points.
- Each of Chattanooga’s last four games have produced a total of 157+ points.
VMI vs Chattanooga Prediction
In this VMI vs Chattanooga Prediction, Chattanooga is coming as -11.5 home favorites. Chattanooga has been the better team this season and better against the spread, as VMI is just 7-20 ATS. VMI has also been on a free fall lately, having lost all of its last ten games and are 2-8 against the spread, while Chattanooga has not been in good form, with a 3-7 record in its last 10 games and 2-4 ATS. I don’t trust either team to cover this one and both teams are 8-2 to the over in their last 10 games combined. Their previous meeting this season was a high-scoring one and the over is 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head matches, so I’m going with the over 152.5 points in this one.