Thursday’s contest between the Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-7, 3-2 Sun Belt) and Old Dominion Monarchs (8-9, 4-1 Sun Belt) squaring off at Chartway Arena has a projected final score of 73-66 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Appalachian State, who is listed as the favorite by our model. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET on January 16.

According to our computer prediction, Appalachian State should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 4.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 134.5 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 -4.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Appalachian State -196, Old Dominion +158

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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 (-4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Appalachian State is 7-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Old Dominion’s 8-7-0 ATS record. The Mountaineers have hit the over in six games, while Monarchs games have gone over seven times. The teams combine to score 140.4 points per game, 5.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Appalachian State is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in 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 ranks 108th in college basketball at 34 rebounds per game. That’s 2.7 more than the 31.3 its opponents average.
• Appalachian State connects on 1.2 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.3 (135th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.1.
• The Mountaineers rank 217th in college basketball with 94.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 48th in college basketball defensively with 85.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Appalachian State has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 11.4 per game (168th 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 conceding 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 hits 6.3 three-pointers per game (320th in college basketball) at a 29% rate (345th in college basketball), compared to the 7 its opponents make, shooting 35% from deep.
• Old Dominion has lost the turnover battle by 2.3 per game, committing 12.2 (254th in college basketball) while forcing 9.9 (330th in college basketball).

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