Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Coastal Carolina vs Appalachian State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Boone.

Coastal Carolina vs Appalachian State Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Chanticleers versus the Mountaineers? Tip off is at at 6:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 128.5 points, and Appalachian State is favored by -7.5 to win at home against Coastal Carolina.

Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Appalachian State Mountaineers
Where: Boone at Holmes Convocation Center
Date: Wednesday, January 8th
Betting Odds APPLST -7.5, COAST +275 | APPLST -350 O/U 128.5

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Recent Game/Games

Coastal Carolina improved to 6-7 on the season with a 70-51 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. The Chanticleers were -7 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.

Coastal Carolina led 34-22 at halftime and added 36 points in the second half while allowing 29. The game’s total points of 121 fell short of the 134.5 O/U line.

Chanticleers Offense Breakdown

Coastal Carolina put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 45.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.8%, thanks to hitting 65.4% of their two-point attempts. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 25.9% of their threes (7/27).

At the free-throw line, the Chanticleers were solid, hitting 83.3% (15/18). They also grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists. Jerry Ngopot and Coltie Young each scored 14 points, while Noah Amenhauser went 5/5 from the field, finishing with 13 points in 18 minutes.

Chanticleers Team Defense

Coastal Carolina's defense gave up 51 points, with their opponent shooting 45% from the field. The Chanticleers allowed 17 two-point baskets on 26 attempts, a 65% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Coastal Carolina's defense held their opponent to 25% shooting, as they made just 7 of 27 three-point attempts. The Chanticleers also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 15 free throws for 83%. Coastal Carolina gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

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Appalachian State Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

Appalachian State improved to 5-7 on the season with a 72-61 win over Texas State on Saturday, January 4th. The Mountaineers were favored by 1.5 points and covered the spread with the win. The game’s total points finished at 133, just under the O/U line of 133.5.

Appalachian State led 38-30 at halftime and maintained control in the 2nd half, outscoring Texas State 34-31.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

Appalachian State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 72 points with a field goal percentage of 52.9%. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 54.5% of their threes (12/22), contributing to an impressive effective field goal percentage of 64.7%.

Myles Tate led the way with 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 66.7% from deep (4/6). Alonzo Dodd and Dylan Dawson also connected on 4 threes, with Dodd shooting 66.7% overall (6/9) and adding 6 rebounds.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Despite Appalachian State's defense giving up 61 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 52% from the field, including 54% from three-point range, where they hit 12 of 22 attempts.

Appalachian State also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 9 times, where they converted 6 free throws. The Mountaineers gave up 5 offensive rebounds in the game.

Chanticleers vs Mountaineers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Chanticleers last ten road games, the team averaged 68 points per game while allowing 76. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
Through their last three home contests, the Mountaineers offense has averaged 61 points per game while allowing an average of 67. Appalachian State posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Coastal Carolina has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 3-7 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Mountaineers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.