UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Chattanooga Mocs Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Chattanooga Mocs

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Chattanooga Mocs (12-17) welcome the UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-17) at McKenzie Arena on Thursday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans took the court against East Tennessee State and took a loss by a score of 87-75 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 14 while East Tennessee State finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. East Tennessee State walked away from this one shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 14 attempts. On top of that, East Tennessee State had 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. East Tennessee State distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, UNC Greensboro allowed the other team to shoot 60.0% from the field on 33 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Spartans converted 10 of 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. UNC Greensboro ended the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (28 of 54) and buried 9 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

KJ Younger is one player who came through for the matchup. He shot 53.8% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 25 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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UNC Greensboro will enter this contest with a record of 12-17 for the year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, UNC Greensboro is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 374 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 227th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are shooting 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (242 of 670) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.5 pts per contest (125th in D-1) while shooting 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 280th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 411 surrendered so far this year. The Spartans are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (833 of 1,795) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 339th in college in opponents points per game (80.9).

When they last played, the Chattanooga Mocs walked away with a victory by a final of 93-72 when they faced The Citadel. With respect to rebounds, Chattanooga allowed The Citadel to grab 34 overall (20 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.7% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 45 and finished the game at 14 of 32 at the free throw line (43.8%). The Mocs allowed The Citadel to convert 23 of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.9% for this game. When all was said and done, the Mocs finished 33 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 61.1%. In regard to 3-point shots, Chattanooga knocked down 14 out of their 29 tries (48.3%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. The Citadel earned 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Mocs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Mocs snagged 32 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game.

Brennan Watkins was important for the Mocs for the matchup. He converted 4 of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 27 mins on the court and earned 3 assists for this game.

Chattanooga has a mark of 12-17 on the year. The Mocs have committed 19.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per contest (104th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.9 times per game. Chattanooga has totaled 2,203 points on the year (76.0 per game) and they pull down 33.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Mocs are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 151st in college hoops.

The Mocs defensively are ranked 203rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 74.3. They are able to force 9.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (78th in college). The Chattanooga defense gives up 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (232 of 725) and opponents are making 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 35.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 146th and 267th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chattanooga

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