Chattanooga Mocs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chattanooga Mocs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (9-2) will go up against the Chattanooga Mocs (8-4) at Neville Arena on Saturday.

The Chattanooga Mocs stepped onto the hardwood against Milwaukee and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-83 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Mocs finished with 25 and Milwaukee accounted for 13 fouls. They made 11 of their 34 tries from downtown. Milwaukee finished the contest at 70.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of their 37 attempts. Furthermore, Milwaukee had 44 boards (14 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Milwaukee distributed 14 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, Chattanooga let their opponent shoot 35.8% from the field on 24 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mocs converted 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. Chattanooga wrapped up the game having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (31 of 75) and made 11 out of their 36 3-point attempts.

Trey Bonham is a player who was a contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and recorded 5 assists. He played for 35 minutes played and totaled 8 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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Chattanooga will enter this matchup with a record of 8-4 so far this season. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Chattanooga is grabbing 39.8 boards per game and has accumulated 174 dimes on the season, which is 142nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Mocs are hitting 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (129 of 373) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.9 pts per game (76th in Division 1) while going 46.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Mocs are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 115th in college hoops in allowing assists with 140 conceded for the campaign. The Mocs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (302 of 743) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a unit. They give up 31.4% from beyond the arc and they are 127th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Auburn Tigers went home victorious with a score of 82-62 when they faced Alabama State. The Tigers were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. Alabama State earned 24 fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They were able to bury 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Auburn made 6 out of their 24 tries (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Tigers went 25 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.3%. The Tigers permitted Alabama State to convert 22 of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 39.3% for this contest. They finished 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 4 out of 18 and ended up shooting 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). When discussing rebounding, Auburn permitted Alabama State to snag 21 in total (5 offensive).

Jaylin Williams pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the contest. He buried 7 out of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Auburn has a record of 9-2 for the season. The Tigers have committed 19.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.6 times per contest (13th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per game. Auburn has 914 points for the season (83.1 per contest) and they average 40.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 130th in the country.

The Tigers are ranked 84th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 66.6. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.9% from the floor (33rd in college basketball). The Auburn defense gives up 28.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (59 of 206) and opponents are knocking down 75.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 9.4 assists and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 13th and 107th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chattanooga

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