Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Appalachian State Mountaineers Free Prediction 02/16/19

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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (12-11, 6-5 SBC) will be at the Holmes Convocation Center to meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-16, 3-8 SBC) in a SBC matchup. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16, 2019.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers ATS Odds

Both teams fell in their last game. The Mountaineers fell to the UT Arlington Mavericks, 78-68, while the Chanticleers were defeated by the Texas State Bobcats, 65-57.

Coastal Carolina did a fantastic job of making free throws (20-22; 90.9 percent) while Appalachian State had a better free throw rate (0.136 vs. 0.085). Ronshad Shabazz had a solid performance for Appalachian State, putting up 15 points and eight rebounds. Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, rallied around Zac Cuthbertson, who finished with 15 points and seven rebounds.

In their first matchup this season, Cuthbertson led the Chanticleers to an 89-72 victory. He scored a game-high 24 points. The Chanticleers’ 29.0 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Mountaineers, who had a rate of 20.0.

It will be a battle of contrasting paces as the up-tempo Mountaineers will look to push the more methodical Chanticleers. The Mountaineers rank 26th in possessions per game while the Chanticleers are 152nd.

Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State ATS Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Appalachian State, ATS Winner – Appalachian State, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Appalachian State ranks 58th in three pointers attempted per game (25.4) while Coastal Carolina ranks 280th in three pointers allowed per game (26.5).
  • The Chanticleers rank 71st in rebounds allowed per game (33.0) while the Mountaineers rank 257th (38.2).
  • Coastal Carolina averages 6.3 steals per game, which ranks 121st in the NCAA. Appalachian State ranks 149th in steals allowed per game (6.9).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 81.0 points per game (0.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 77.2 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
  • The Chanticleers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.6, down from 5.3 for the season.