A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans taking on the Appalachian State Mountaineers Thursday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans before tip-off in this one found them as -9.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Thursday; they are 17-9 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Appalachian State Mountaineers are 14-13 ATS. Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans are 10-16 on betting the total; Appalachian State Mountaineers are 14-11-2.
This game puts the Appalachian State Mountaineers, most recently No. 233 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans, who rate No. 6 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Appalachian State has the nation's No. 190-rated offensive output, at 70.28 PPG. The visiting Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans defense ranks No. 2 allowing on average 59.47 PPG. The Mountaineers FG% has averaged 39.95% so far, less than the Appalachian State Trojans marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.46% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Trojans grabbed a 89-80 win over the Red Wolves on Tuesday, behind a 30-point effort from Roger Woods at Jack Stephens Center.
The Mountaineers got 23 points from Ronshad Shabazz, but it was Georgia State that prevailed in a 83-70 final on Saturday at GSU Sports Arena.
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Appalachian State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Appalachian State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
- Appalachian State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Appalachian State's last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Appalachian State at Arkansas State, Saturday, March 5th
