Western Carolina at Chattanooga 2/17/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the Western Carolina Catamounts visit McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee to play the Chattanooga Mocs. Western Carolina  is 9-12 overall and 2-10 in the Southern Conference following an 88-70 loss on Saturday to the Furman Paladins. Western Carolina has lost three of its last four and 10 of the last 12. The Catamounts are in last place in the Southern Conference.

Mason Faulkner is leading Western Carolina in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals with averages of 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Four players for Western Carolina are averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Catamounts are scoring an average of 75.9 points per game while shooting 45.4% overall and 32.6% from three-point territory.

Chattanooga improved to 17-5 overall and 8-5 in the Southern Conference following its 53-51 victory on Monday over East Tennessee State. JJ Caldwell scored 11 points off the bench for the Mocs. Chattanooga is tied for third place in the Southern Conference two games behind first-place UNC-Greensboro. The Mocs have won each of their last five.

David Jean-Baptiste is the leading scorer for Chattanooga with an average of 16.6 points per game, while Malachi Smith is the leader in rebounds and assists with averages of 9.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Four players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Mocs, while as a team Chattanooga is scoring 73.4 points per game while shooting 44.6% overall and 36.3% from three-point territory.