Chattanooga (7-1) goes on the road to take on the University of North Carolina-Asheville (5-3) in a showdown on Wednesday evening. The Mocs beat Lipscomb 85-64 and won their second straight game, while the Bulldogs are also on a winning streak. They have won three straight and defeated North Carolina Central University 82-66 in their last contest.
Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. ET from Kimmel Arena. Chattanooga is an eight-point favorite, while the over-under or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 132.5 in the latest Chattanooga vs. UNC Asheville odds. Before locking in any Chattanooga vs. UNC Asheville picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on UNC Asheville vs. Chattanooga and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for UNC Asheville vs. Chattanooga:
- Chattanooga vs. UNC Asheville spread: Chattanooga -8
- Chattanooga vs. UNC Asheville over-under: 132.5 points
- UTC: Mocs are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record
- UNCA: Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall
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Why Chattanooga can cover
Chattanooga has won its last two games by an average of 19 points. It beat Lipscomb 85-64 and had three players with over 10 points. The Mocs found their stroke from beyond the arc and shot 12-of-25 from 3-point range. They were carried by sophomore guard Malachi Smith and senior guard David Jean-Baptiste.
Smith finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Jean-Baptiste had a season-high 24 points, four rebounds with five steals. The Florida native was on fire from three, shooting 7-of-10 from 3-point land. Senior forward Silvio De Sousa added 11 points, seven boards, and three blocks.
Why UNC Asheville can cover
Redshirt senior guard Tajion Jones is averaging a team-best 11.5 points per game with 4.8 rebounds. The Tennessee native has scored at least 10 points in six contests thus far. Jones is coming off his first double-double of the season as he finished with 23 points, 10 boards, and shot from 4-of-11 from three on Saturday.
Junior forward Jamon Battle is second on the team with 10.4 points per game along with 4.5 rebounds and has been very efficient by shooting 60 percent from the field. His best outing came against North Carolina when he logged 19 points, six rebounds, and shot 7-of-11 from the floor. Redshirt senior forward LJ Thorpe is another weapon for the Bulldogs. In the win against The Citadel, Thorpe filled up the stat sheet as the Florida native had 16 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
How to make Chattanooga vs. UNC Asheville picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 143 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins UNC Asheville vs. Chattanooga? And which side of the spread hits in over 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
