Chattanooga vs. VMI Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Chattanooga Mocs (6-8, 0-1 SoCon) square off against the VMI Keydets (5-9, 0-1 SoCon) as 5.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

Chattanooga heads into this matchup on the heels of a 77-72 loss to UNC Greensboro on Thursday. In Chattanooga's loss, Jikari Johnson led the way with a team-high 15 points (adding six rebounds and one assist). VMI's last game was a 78-58 loss to Samford on Thursday. TJ Johnson's team-leading 17 points paced VMI in the loss.

Chattanooga vs. VMI Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia
• Spread favorite: Chattanooga -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Chattanooga -247
• Moneyline underdog: VMI +201
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

How to watch Chattanooga vs. VMI

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Chattanooga vs. VMI

• This season, Chattanooga and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 148.5 points five times.
• There have been five VMI games that ended with a combined score higher than 148.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 148.5 is 5.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Mocs (77.3) and Keydets (76.6).
• These two teams give up a combined 148.1 points per game, 0.4 points less than this contest's over/under.
• Chattanooga has seen a 149.0 average over/under in its games this season, 0.5 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 4.5 points lower than the average over/under in VMI's games this season of 153.0.

Betting the Spread: Chattanooga vs. VMI

• Chattanooga is 4-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Mocs have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 5.5 points or more (in three chances).
• In VMI's 11 games this season, it has four wins against the spread.
• The Keydets have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 5.5 points or more (in seven chances).
• VMI has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, at home this season.
• Chattanooga has two wins against the spread, and are 2-5 overall, on the road.
• Away from home, Chattanooga is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 5.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Chattanooga vs. VMI

• Chattanooga has won three of the seven games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Mocs have a record of 2-1 when favored by -247 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Chattanooga has a 71.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• VMI has been victorious in one of the nine contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Keydets have won all of their seven games in which they were named as at least a +201 moneyline underdog.
• VMI has an implied victory probability of 33.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.