It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the Troy Trojans (8-11, 2-4 SBC) welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-12, 3-4 SBC) to Trojan Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, January 22, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 153.5 points with Troy opening as an 8-point favorite.
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Troy Trojans Betting Prediction
The Mountaineers are hoping for a better outcome after their 83-77 loss to the South Alabama Jaguars in their last contest. South Alabama made good use of their 25 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 22 of them (88.0 percent). Appalachian State, on the other hand, was 13-18 (72.2 percent). Appalachian State’s Craig Hinton played well, finishing with 13 points and six rebounds.
In the Trojans’ last game, they lost a tough one against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 74-73. Coastal Carolina won the rebounding battle. The Chanticleers had more offensive rebounds (17 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (31 vs. 22) and total rebounds (48 vs. 30). With 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting, Jordan Varnado was the top scorer from either team.
Appalachian State could have a difficult time creating turnovers. Troy ranks 97th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.7 percent), while Appalachian State forces the 99th-fewest turnovers (18.2 percent).
Appalachian State holds records of 8-12 straight up (SU) and 8-9 against the spread (ATS). Of the Mountaineers’ 17 games that accepted bets, nine have finished under the projected point total.
Meanwhile, Troy owns records of 8-11 SU and 7-9 ATS. Games featuring the Trojans have typically gone under the projected point total (56.3 percent).
After the Trojans won both games against the Mountaineers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Troy won 84-64. Troy had a much better turnover percentage (7.3 vs. 15.2). Appalachian State, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.1 vs. 7.1).
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Troy Trojans ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Appalachian State, ATS Winner – Appalachian State, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Appalachian State is 4-7 ATS on the road with 6 overs and 5 unders.
At home, Troy is 2-3 ATS with 3 overs, 1 under and 1 push.
Appalachian State averages 39.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 29th in the nation. Troy ranks 195th in rebounds allowed per game (36.9).
The Mountaineers rank 24th in three pointers attempted per game (26.9) while the Trojans rank 136th in three pointers allowed per game (22.0).
Troy ranks 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Appalachian State ranks 83rd (3.4).
The Trojans average 5.6 steals per game, which ranks 158th in the nation. The Mountaineers rank 170th in steals allowed per game (7.5).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Appalachian State is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Troy is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders, 1 over and 1 push over their last five games.
The Mountaineers have been outscored by an average of 9.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Appalachian State has defeated opponents by an average of 2.4 points.
During their last five games, the Trojans have scored an average of 70.4 points per game (5.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.4 points per game (3.8 below their season average).
