Thursday’s contest features the Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-7, 3-2 Sun Belt) and the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-9, 4-1 Sun Belt) matching up at Chartway Arena (on January 16) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 73-66 victory for Appalachian State.

Based on our computer prediction, Appalachian State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 3.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 133.5 total.

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Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Norfolk, Virginia
• Venue: Chartway Arena
• Line: Appalachian State -3.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): Appalachian State -168, Old Dominion +136

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Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Appalachian State 73, Old Dominion 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion

• Pick ATS: Appalachian State (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Appalachian State has gone 7-7-0 against the spread, while Old Dominion’s ATS record this season is 8-7-0. The Mountaineers have a 6-8-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Monarchs have a record of 7-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 140.4 points per game, 6.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Appalachian State is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its last 10 games, while Old Dominion has gone 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers have a +106 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.6 points per game. They’re putting up 70.8 points per game to rank 273rd in college basketball and are allowing 64.2 per contest to rank 25th in college basketball.
• Appalachian State wins the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. It collects 34.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 108th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.3 per contest.
• Appalachian State makes 8.3 three-pointers per game (134th in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents (7.1). It is shooting 36.9% from beyond the arc (52nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 28.3%.
• The Mountaineers rank 218th in college basketball by averaging 94.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 48th in college basketball, allowing 85.7 points per 100 possessions.
• Appalachian State has come up short in the turnover battle by 1.3 turnovers per game, committing 11.4 (169th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.1 (319th in college basketball).

Old Dominion Performance Insights

• The Monarchs have been outscored by 3.8 points per game (posting 69.6 points per game, 299th in college basketball, while allowing 73.4 per contest, 239th in college basketball) and have a -63 scoring differential.
• Old Dominion wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It records 35.6 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.2.
• Old Dominion knocks down 6.3 three-pointers per game (320th in college basketball) at a 29.0% rate (345th in college basketball), compared to the 7.0 its opponents make, shooting 35.0% from deep.
• Old Dominion has come up short in the turnover battle by 2.3 per game, committing 12.2 (254th in college basketball) while forcing 9.9 (331st in college basketball).

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