It will be a battle between SoCon opponents when the VMI Keydets (7-15, 1-9 SoCon) welcome the Chattanooga Mocs (10-14, 5-6 SoCon) to Cameron Hall. The game will air on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Chattanooga Mocs at VMI Keydets Free Prediction
In the Mocs’ last contest, they were beaten by the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 77-64. Making free throws was one of East Tennessee State’s largest advantages. They were 12-13 (92.3 percent), while the Mocs were just 7-9 (77.8 percent). Kevin Easley led Chattanooga in scoring with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting.
The Keydets were blown out by the UNCG Spartans in their last outing, 93-66. UNCG’s 41.4 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over VMI, who had a rate of 23.8. The Spartans’ mark was above their season average of 31.0, while the Keydets’ was below the 30.7 mark opponents have averaged against UNCG this season. VMI’s Garrett Gilkeson put up 10 points and seven rebounds in the contest.
It will be a matchup of conflicting tempos as the fast-paced Keydets (ranked 44th in the nation in possessions per game) will look to push the slower-paced Mocs (160th in possessions per game).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Easley scored a game-high 26 points and the Mocs beat the Keydets 83-65. He also put up eight rebounds. The Mocs had a much better turnover percentage (10.2 vs. 15.2) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.555 vs. 0.443).
Chattanooga Mocs vs. VMI Keydets ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
VMI ranks 91st in steals per game (6.8) while Chattanooga ranks 226th (4.4).
The Mocs rank 83rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while the Keydets rank 168th in three pointers allowed per game (23.1).
Chattanooga ranks 142nd in assists per game (13.4) while VMI ranks 217th in assists allowed per game (15.1).
The Mocs rank 183rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.0) while the Keydets rank 256th (39.0).
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The Mocs’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.2, up from 1.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Keydets have scored an average of 77.8 points per game (2.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 86.6 points per game (6.2 above their season average).
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