The Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-18, 4-10 SBC) will be at Fant-Ewing Coliseum to meet the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (14-12, 7-7 SBC) in a SBC matchup. Action starts at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 28, 2019.
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Betting Odds
Both teams were beaten in their last outing. The Warhawks were beaten by the UT Arlington Mavericks, 91-86, while the Mountaineers were blown out by the Georgia Southern Eagles, 92-69.
Appalachian State had a free throw rate of 0.500 (above their season average of 0.255) while Louisiana-Monroe had a better offensive rebounding percentage (29.8 vs. 27.0). Louisiana-Monroe’s Daishon Smith led the way, recording 34 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Isaac Johnson fueled Appalachian State with eight points and 12 rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Justin Forrest led the Mountaineers to an 85-84 victory. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 32 points. Appalachian State made 14 of its 26 three pointers (53.8 percent). Louisiana-Monroe, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 vs. 19.2).
The high-powered offense of Louisiana-Monroe (38th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 112.6) will clash against the bottom-tier defense of Appalachian State (290th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 107.9). The Warhawks figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
Appalachian State vs. Louisiana-Monroe ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, ATS Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Louisiana-Monroe ranks 134th in rebounds allowed per game (34.5) while Appalachian State ranks 251st (37.6).
- The Warhawks average 13.6 assists per game, which ranks 133rd in the NCAA. The Mountaineers rank 153rd in assists allowed per game (13.4).
- The Mountaineers average 25.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 59th in the country. The Warhawks rank 171st in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
- Louisiana-Monroe averages 6.1 steals per game, which ranks 151st in the nation. Appalachian State ranks 172nd in steals allowed per game (7.1).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (6.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 80.6 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
- The Warhawks have scored an equal number of points as their opponents. On the season, Louisiana-Monroe has defeated opponents by an average of 3.4 points.
