Chattanooga Mocs vs Western Carolina Catamounts Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chattanooga Mocs vs Western Carolina Catamounts

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, NC

TV: ESPN+

Ramsey Center is the location where the Western Carolina Catamounts (6-10) will attempt to defeat the Chattanooga Mocs (8-10) on Saturday.

The Chattanooga Mocs took the court against Wofford and notched a win by a score of 76-67 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Mocs ended up with 16 while Wofford recorded 16 fouls. They made 9 of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. Wofford shot 64.0% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 25 attempts. In addition, Wofford snagged 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wofford totaled 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In the matter of defense, Chattanooga allowed the other team to go 35.0% from the field on 21 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 33 with 3 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Mocs knocked down 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Chattanooga ended having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and knocked down 10 of their 24 3-point attempts.

Jordan Frison is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He recorded 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field and also earned 6 dimes.

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Chattanooga enters this game with a win-loss record of 8-10 for the season. They currently have an average of 76.9 pts per game (183rd in college hoops) while going 44.7% from the field. The Mocs are shooting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (195 of 552) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chattanooga is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 285 assists so far this year, which ranks 67th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Mocs are forcing 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are ranked 202nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 233 surrendered on the year. The Mocs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (433 of 1,024) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are 159th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Carolina Catamounts got the victory with a final of 72-68 when they played East Tennessee State. The Catamounts corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. East Tennessee State was called for 10 personal fouls in the game which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to bury 9 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Western Carolina converted 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). When the game finished, the Catamounts walked away from this one shooting 27 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 48.2%. The Catamounts permitted East Tennessee State to bury 22 of 57 attempts from the field which had them at 38.6% in this game. They finished 30.4% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 23 and ended up going 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Western Carolina permitted East Tennessee State to snag 26 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Marcus Kell ended up being a major contributor for the Catamounts in this game. He scored 24 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 9 of 17 in the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Western Carolina has a mark of 6-10 so far this season. The Catamounts commit 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 69.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per game (233rd in the country) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. Western Carolina has earned 1,230 pts this year (76.9 per game) and they average 39.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Catamounts are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 263rd in D-1.

The Catamounts on the defensive side of the court are 320th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 80.0. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (292nd in college). The Western Carolina defense allows 37.0% on shots from distance (153 of 413) and opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.6 dimes and 34.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 206th and 177th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Carolina

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