Western Carolina vs. Chattanooga Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Western Carolina Catamounts (6-10, 2-3 SoCon) host the Chattanooga Mocs (8-10, 2-3 SoCon) at Ramsey Regional Activity Center, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Mocs are 2-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 148.5.

In its most recent matchup on Wednesday, Western Carolina earned a 72-68 win against East Tennessee State. In Western Carolina's win, Cord Stansberry led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding five rebounds and one assist). Chattanooga enters this contest after a 76-67 victory over Wofford on Wednesday. In Chattanooga's win, Jordan Frison led the way with 19 points (adding four rebounds and five assists).

Western Carolina vs. Chattanooga Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Western Carolina -2
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Western Carolina vs. Chattanooga

• Western Carolina and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (148.5 points) 10 times this season.
• This season, seven games Chattanooga has played finished with a combined score over 148.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 153.8 points per game, 5.3 points more than the point total of 148.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's over/under is 4.1 fewer points than the 152.6 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for Western Carolina's games is 156.9 points, 8.4 more than the total of 148.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.0 point lower than the average over/under in Chattanooga's games this season (149.5 points).

Betting the Spread: Western Carolina vs. Chattanooga

• Against the spread, Western Carolina is 5-9-0 this year.
• The Catamounts have been favored by 2 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Chattanooga is 6-9-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Mocs have just two against the spread wins in five games as an underdog of 2 points or more.
• At home this year, Western Carolina has two wins against the spread and is 3-1 overall.
• Western Carolina is winless ATS (0-1) as a 2-point favorite or more at home.
• On the road, Chattanooga is 3-6 against the spread, and 3-6 overall.
• Chattanooga has two wins ATS (2-1) away from home as 2-point underdogs or more.