Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 1/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is where the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-9) will attempt to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-7) on Thursday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against James Madison and went home with a win by a final score of 86-66 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountaineers walked away with 15 and James Madison recorded 20 personal fouls. They also buried 6 of 24 attempts from distance. James Madison shot 77.8% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 18 tries. On top of that, James Madison pulled down 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. James Madison earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Appalachian State allowed their opponent to shoot 34.8% from the floor on 23 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Mountaineers knocked down 20 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Appalachian State finished the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 of 52) and converted 10 out of their 17 3-point attempts.

CJ Huntley is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He accounted for 21 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Appalachian State will play this game with a win-loss record of 9-7 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Appalachian State is collecting 37.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 215 assists for the year, which is 260th in the country in terms of passing. The Mountaineers are hitting 36.9% from downtown (133 of 360) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.8 pts per game (274th in the country) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mountaineers are forcing 10.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are ranked 29th in college hoops in giving up assists with 176 relinquished for the season. The Mountaineers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.5% (375 of 974) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 28.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 26th in college in points per game allowed (64.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs walked away with a victory by a final of 71-63 against South Alabama. Regarding rebounds, Old Dominion allowed South Alabama to collect 25 in total (4 offensive). They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 24 and finished the game at 11 of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Monarchs allowed South Alabama to bury 23 out of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.9% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Monarchs finished the game shooting 27 out of 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Old Dominion knocked down 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 61.5%. South Alabama earned 10 personal fouls for this game which got the Monarchs to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Monarchs were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game.

Sean Durugordon was important for the Monarchs in this contest. He tallied 27 points in his 45 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 in the game for a rate of 61.1%, and had 18 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 8-9 this season. As an offense, the Monarchs are connecting on 41.0% from the floor, which is 337th in college. Old Dominion has totaled 1,184 pts on the year (69.6 per game) and they snag 39.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.9 times per contest (313th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest. The Monarchs are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 67.4% from the free throw line.

The Old Dominion defense concedes 35.0% on 3-pointers (119 of 340) and their opponents are connecting on 67.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.2 assists and 36.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 199th and 295th in college hoops. The Monarchs are ranked 240th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.4. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (183rd in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Old Dominion and under the total points

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