Arkansas State at App State 1/16/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are set to visit Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina for a Sun Belt clash against the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this matchup with a 12-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Troy Trojans, 76-68 in OT. Leading the way for the Arkansas State Red Wolves was junior guard Marquis Eaton as he recorded 24 points and 5 assists. Joining Eaton in the backcourt was freshman guard Caleb Fields who had a productive outing for the Red Wolves with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves had a solid shooting game against the Troy Trojans as they connected on 22 of their 53 field goal attempts (41.5%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The Arkansas State Red Wolves won the turnover battle against the Troy Trojans (23-18), and they edged out the Trojans in the rebounding department (38-32).
The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this matchup with a 9-9 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Texas State Bobcats, 82-57. Leading the way for the Appalachian State Mountaineers was junior guard Justin Forrest as he recorded 23 points. Senior forward Hunter Seacat had a productive outing for the Mountaineers as he pitched in 9 points and 3 rebounds.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers struggled shooting the ball against the Texas State Bobcats as they connected on 17 of their 45 field goal attempts (37.8%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The Appalachian State Mountaineers lost the turnover battle against the Texas State Bobcats (15-9), and they were edged out by the Bobcats in the rebounding department (29-27).
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Both of these teams have struggled to find much consistency this season as they are below-average scoring the basketball, but the Mountaineers have the best player on the court in this matchup. The Mountaineers are only averaging 67.9 PPG, but they have one of the top scorers in the Sun Belt with Justin Forrest as he is averaging 18.4 PPG. Appalachian State has been solid on the defensive side of the court this season as they are holding their opponents to an average of 65.9 PPG, and that is slightly better than the Arkansas State defense as they allow 69.3 PPG. The Mountaineers are also the better rebounding team in this matchup, and that could play a factor in a low-scoring affair. Take Appalachian State to win this game at home. Final Score Prediction, Appalachian State Mountaineers win and cover ATS 75-65.
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