The College of Charleston Cougars will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Mountaineers in Appalachian State at Holmes Convocation Center on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Mountaineers sit at 9-12 (10-6 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Cougars are currently 13-10 (9-11 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Appalachian State is 8-8 OU, and College of Charleston is 8-11-1 OU.



View College of Charleston vs Appalachian State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 189-rated Mountaineers and the No. 109-ranked Cougars, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 72-68 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cougars rank No. 94 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.3 per game. That compares with Appalachian State’s No. 176 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Appalachian State is college basketball's No. 69-ranked team at 7.4 per game, while the Cougars rate No. 37 with 8 per game.

Defensively, College of Charleston features the nation's No. 151-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.4 points per game. Appalachian State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 194 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for College of Charleston, they were a 99-98 loser as they battled Elon on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4-point favorite. The Cougars got a huge 32-point effort from Andrew Lawrence but still lost 99-98 against Elon on Thursday at Alumni Gym.

In their last action, Appalachian State was a 53-52 loser at home against Samford. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as favorites. The Mountaineers endured a 53-52 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Thursday, despite a 14-point effort from Nathan Healy at Holmes Convocation Center.


College of Charleston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Western Carolina are 6-4
After playing Elon are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Appalachian State Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Elon are 5-5
After playing Samford are 3-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Cougars at Mountaineers trends to consider:
College of Charleston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
College of Charleston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
College of Charleston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Appalachian State
College of Charleston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Appalachian State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Appalachian State's last 6 games
Appalachian State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Appalachian State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against College of Charleston
Appalachian State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
College of Charleston home to Western Carolina, Thursday, February 9
Appalachian State at Elon, Monday, February 6