Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is the site where the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-21) will attempt to defeat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (22-5) on Thursday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers played Louisiana and went home with a win by a final score of 85-73 in their last contest. Appalachian State walked away from the game with a 48.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 64) and made 8 of their 16 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mountaineers buried 15 of 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defense, Appalachian State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.9% from the field on 31 out of 69 shooting. Louisiana distributed 10 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. In addition, Louisiana pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Louisiana walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 5 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Mountaineers finished with 8 and Louisiana accumulated 15 fouls.

Jordan Marsh is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He walked away with 23 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 17 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Appalachian State will play this contest with a mark of 22-5 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 13.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Appalachian State is snagging 41.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 404 dimes so far this season, which is 55th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Mountaineers are hitting 32.5% on 3-pointers (180 of 554) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.6 pts per contest (64th in the nation) while shooting 47.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 44th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 288 relinquished this season. The Mountaineers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.9% (684 of 1,760) and they relinquish 36.5 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 50th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Old Dominion Monarchs went home defeated by a final of 68-65 when they played Georgia State. The Monarchs were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Georgia State had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Monarchs to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Old Dominion buried 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Monarchs ended up going 26 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 45.6%. The Monarchs permitted Georgia State to knock down 23 out of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.9% in the game. They finished 28.0% from three-point range via 7 out of 25 and ended up going 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Old Dominion allowed Georgia State to pull down 34 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Chaunce Jenkins was important for the Monarchs for this contest. He buried 6 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 37.5%, and earned 3 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the matchup.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 6-21 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Monarchs are shooting 42.3% from the field, which ranks 298th in D-1. Old Dominion has tallied 1,904 points this year (70.5 per game) and they pull in 35.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 10.4 times per contest (344th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Monarchs are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 66.2% from the charity stripe.

The Old Dominion defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (241 of 693) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.7 dimes and 40.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 317th and 357th in the country. The Monarchs defensively are ranked 292nd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 75.9. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (154th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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