South Alabama at Appalachian State 2/20/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The South Alabama Jaguars are set to visit Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina for a Sun Belt clash against the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The South Alabama Jaguars come into this matchup with a 16-11 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 50-49. Leading the way for the South Alabama Jaguars was senior forward Trhae Mitchell as he recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Andre Fox had a productive outing off the bench for the Jaguars as he pitched in 12 points and 4 rebounds.
The South Alabama Jaguars struggled shooting the ball against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks as they connected on 18 of their 57 field goal attempts (31.6%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (25%). The South Alabama Jaguars won the turnover battle against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (14-9), but they were edged out by the Warhawks in the rebounding department (44-41).
The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this matchup with a 15-12 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Georgia Southern Eagles, 62-57. Leading the way for the Appalachian State Mountaineers was sophomore guard Adrian Delph as he recorded 21 points. Senior forward Isaac Johnson had a productive outing for the Mountaineers as he pitched in 17 points and 12 rebounds.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers struggled shooting the ball against the Georgia Southern Eagles as they connected on 24 of their 58 field goal attempts (41.4%), and they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (21.7%). The Appalachian State Mountaineers won the turnover battle against the Georgia Southern Eagles (16-11), but they were edged out by the Eagles in the rebounding department (37-36).
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The South Alabama Jaguars have been in good shape as of recent as they have won 4 consecutive games and given their recent play, I believe they keep their streak going. The Jaguars are one of the top defensive teams in the Sun Belt as they are holding their opponents to an average of 66.7 PPG, and that could be problematic for the Mountaineers as they rank 10th in the conference in scoring (68.1). South Alabama hasn’t been a strong scoring team by any means, but their depth has been well documented with 4 different guys averaging over 10 PPG. The Jaguars have an experienced roster with their top 5 scorers being seniors, and I expect Josh Ajayi to have a big game as he is the leader of the team (15.9 PPG and 7.8 RPG). The Jaguars defense is too much for the Mountaineers, and that will be the difference here. Final Score Prediction, South Alabama Jaguars win and cover ATS 72-69.
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