Chattanooga Mocs vs UNC Greensboro Spartans Prediction, 1/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chattanooga Mocs vs UNC Greensboro Spartans

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Location: First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Chattanooga Mocs (6-7) are traveling to First Horizon Coliseum on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the UNC Greensboro Spartans (4-9).

The Chattanooga Mocs stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama A&M and took home the win by a score of 73-66 in their last contest. Chattanooga finished the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 out of 52) and converted 12 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mocs made 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defense, Chattanooga let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. Alabama A&M distributed 12 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Furthermore, Alabama A&M totaled 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Alabama A&M finished shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 23 attempts. They also made 5 of their 19 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Mocs ended up finishing with 21 and Alabama A&M totaled 20 fouls.

Jordan Frison is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up going 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He accounted for 27 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Chattanooga will enter this game with a mark of 6-7 on the year. They turn the ball over 9.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Chattanooga is snagging 34.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 216 assists on the year, which ranks 69th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mocs are connecting on 35.1% from downtown (146 of 416) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.7 points per game (187th in the nation) while hitting 44.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mocs are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 169th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 168 conceded on the campaign. The Mocs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (312 of 744) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 137th in the country in opponents points per game (71.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the UNC Greensboro Spartans got the win with a final of 131-53 against Virginia-Lynchburg. In the matter of attacking the glass, UNC Greensboro allowed Virginia-Lynchburg to snag 45 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 20.7% from 3-point land via 6 of 29 and ended up shooting 5 of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). The Spartans permitted Virginia-Lynchburg to convert 21 of 77 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 27.3% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Spartans went 50 out of 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 62.5%. In relation to shooting from distance, UNC Greensboro buried 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.6%. Virginia-Lynchburg earned 14 fouls in this game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Spartans were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 34 in this contest.

Donald Whitehead Jr. ended up being a factor for the Spartans for the game. He buried 8 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 7 assists for the game.

UNC Greensboro has a record of 4-9 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans are shooting 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 190th in the country. UNC Greensboro has scored 1,019 points for the season (78.4 per game) and they collect 36.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (269th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Spartans commit 15.6 fouls per game and they shoot 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 313th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 79.1. They are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (206th in college hoops). The UNC Greensboro defense concedes 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 369) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.2 assists and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 237th and 285th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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