Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 1/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-10) will take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-4) at The HTC Center on Thursday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against Troy and took a loss by a score of 66-62 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up with 15 and Troy totaled 18 fouls. They also converted 8 of 25 tries from downtown. Troy went 66.7% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 12 attempts. In addition, Troy collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Troy totaled 11 dimes and had 13 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Appalachian State let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 39 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Mountaineers converted 11 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 61.1%. Appalachian State ended having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and made 5 of 18 shots from distance.

CJ Huntley is someone who came through in the game. He ended up scoring 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He played for 26 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 83.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Appalachian State heads into this one with a mark of 11-4 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Appalachian State is collecting 42.1 boards per contest and has totaled 235 dimes for the year, which is 78th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Mountaineers are hitting 30.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (105 of 347) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.3 pts per contest (96th in Division 1) on 47.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 48th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.9). The Mountaineers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.1% (354 of 953) and they concede 37.2 boards per game as a unit. They are 34th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 155 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took a loss by a score of 85-77 against Louisiana. In reference to rebounding, Coastal Carolina allowed Louisiana to grab 34 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 34.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 26 and ended up going 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). The Chanticleers permitted Louisiana to bury 29 of 64 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.3% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Chanticleers went 29 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. In relation to shooting from distance, Coastal Carolina buried 3 out of 14 tries (21.4%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Louisiana had 17 fouls for this contest which got the Chanticleers to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Chanticleers recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Kylan Blackmon pitched in for the Chanticleers for the contest. He accumulated 17 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 3 of 8 in this game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina has a mark of 4-10 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Chanticleers are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 123rd in the nation. Coastal Carolina has 1,100 points so far this year (78.6 per game) and they collect 42.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (156th in the country) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Chanticleers commit 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 62.2% from the free throw line.

The Coastal Carolina defense gives up 32.9% on 3-pointers (147 of 447) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 37.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 324th and 301st in those categories. The Chanticleers on defense are ranked 328th in the nation in PPG given up with 78.1. They have forced 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the floor (53rd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Appalachian State

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