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Southern Conference Tournament: Chattanooga vs. Furman odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Chattanooga at Furman Southern Conference Tournament odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The 7th-seeded Chattanooga Mocs (18-16) and No. 1 Furman Paladins (26-7) clash Monday in the Southern Conference Tournament Championship Game. Tip at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville is at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Chattanooga vs. Furman odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Chattanooga — which lost twice to the Paladins in the regular season — defeated Wofford 74-62 Sunday in the semifinals. The Mocs shot 50% from the floor and have shot a robust 54.8% over 3 games in this tournament. UTC went 7-11 in SoCon play.

Furman advanced to the conference final with an 83-80 overtime win over Western Carolina Sunday. The Paladins have won 5 games in a row and 13 of their last 14 contests. Furman went 15-3 in the SoCon regular season; it is looking to cap off a regular-season league title with a tournament crown and a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980.

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Chattanooga vs. Furman odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:35 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Chattanooga +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Furman -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Chattanooga +6.5 (-110) | Furman -6.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Chattanooga vs. Furman picks and predictions

Prediction

Furman 76, Chattanooga 69

Moneyline

Peg Furman (-290) with slight edges in offensive and defensive efficiency and more significant edges in rebounding and turnover margin. The outer bounds of a 2-possession win are likely and so is a win probability in the 75% range.

However, risking nearly 3 times your potential return on a moneyline play isn’t advised.

PASS.

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Against the spread

PASS.

Look to the total for the best bet in this one.

Over/Under

The Under is 8-2 across the last 10 meetings between these programs, and that includes 5 straight Unders across the last 2 seasons.

The Under is 14-3 in Chattanooga’s last 17 games against winning teams and is 5-0 in Furman’s last 5 against winning teams.

The Under is 6-2 in the Paladins’ last 8 neutral-site games. While the Mocs have shot lights out so far in this building we can anticipate some regression and fatigue on both ends of the court. Look for a finishing tally in the 140s.

BACK THE UNDER 157.5 (-110).

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March Madness: Chattanooga vs. Illinois odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Chattanooga vs. Illinois odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 13 Chattanooga Mocs (27-7) meet the No. 4 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-9) Friday in the first round of the South Region. Tip from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh is scheduled for 6:50 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Chattanooga vs. Illinois odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Mocs beat Furman 64-63 to win the Southern Conference Tournament  championship, but failed to cover as 2-point favorites. They are 17-15 against the spread (ATS) this season.

Chattanooga’s non-conference schedule left much to be desired with its only notable game being a 87-76 loss to Murray State. The Mocs are led by G Malachi Smith, who averages 20.1 points and 3.1 assists per game.

Illinois, it is led by 7-foot C Kofi Cockburn, who is averaging 21.1 points per game and could give major issues to a smaller Mocs side.

The Fighting Illini also rank 45th in three-point shooting which is a side effect of Cockburn’s dominance in the paint. The Illini were just 5-4 over their last 9 and 2-7 ATS in that span.

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Chattanooga vs. Illinois odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Chattanooga +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Illinois -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Chattanooga +8.5 (-120) | Illinois -8.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Chattanooga vs. Illinois odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Illinois 71, Chattanooga 67

Money line

PASS.

Chattanooga should be primed for an upset, and its money line is worth a look. However, backing the Mocs on the spread is certainly the better bang for your buck.

Against the spread

BET CHATTANOOGA +8.5 (-120).

Usually, the issue with smaller programs is size. However, the Mocs have 6-foot-11 C Avery Diggs on their bench who should help limit Cockburn.

Chattanooga ranks 68th according to Kenpom and sits in the top 100 in offensive and defensive adjusted efficiency.

Just as we saw with Kentucky against Saint Peter’s, sometimes is doesn’t bode well having a big man that needs to be fed the ball being your top-scoring option.

The Mocs start 3 seniors, and their top 8 scorers are all sophomores or older. Chattanooga is ready for this moment with a heavily experienced group that should be able to execute a game-plan to limit Illinois strengths flawlessly.

Lastly, the Mocs defense ranks 25th in opponents’ three-point shooting, a strength for the Illini. Given their strengths and experience, they should be able to keep this game close.

Over/Under

LEAN to the OVER 135.5 (-115).

If there’s one thing both teams have been good at this season, it’s scoring. The Fighting Illini are 17-13-1 O/U this season and average 76.2 points per game. They also rank in the top 100 in both field goal and three-point shooting.

The Mocs are also an efficiency side, averaging 75.1 points per game and shooting 46.8% from the field. The Mocs are 17-15 O/U this season.

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Southern Conference Tournament: Furman vs. Chattanooga odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Monday’s Furman vs. Chattanooga odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 2-seed Furman Paladins (22-11) and No. 1 Chattanooga Mocs (26-7) clash in the Monday night title game of the Southern Conference Tournament in Asheville, N.C. The contest at Harrah’s Cherokee Center is slated to tip off at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Furman vs. Chattanooga odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Furman went 12-6 in SoCon play, and including two tourney wins, the Paladins have gone 5-1 over their last six games. Furman has clocked 12.0 3-pointers per game — on a percentage of 38.7% — over that six-game stretch. That distance shooting — for the season, the best in the conference — bolsters an offense that churns out 78.1 points per game despite the Paladins playing at a slow pace.

The Mocs won the SoCon regular-season crown, going 14-4. Chattanooga twice defeated the Paladins, once by 2 points (Jan. 15) and once by 6 (Feb. 12). The league’s best defense has helped the Mocs go 13-3 over their last 16 games. But half of those contests have been decided by two possessions-or-less.

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Furman vs. Chattanooga odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Furman +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Chattanooga -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Furman +1.5 (-120) | Chattanooga -1.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Furman vs. Chattanooga odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Furman 71, Chattanooga 70

Money line

Furman led both regular season games and is worthy of being a 1-point favorite in this contest. The Paladins’ substandard defense has been solid enough lately.

Dialed-in distance shooting will be a big key in this one. So will Furman’s improving-of-late ability to block shots and create turnovers.

TAKE FURMAN (+100).

Against the spread

Some bettors may want to consider an ATS play alongside the above. The additional action — FURMAN +1.5 (-120) — amounts to an insurance policy.

Over/Under

PASS on a well-made number.

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