The College of Charleston Cougars will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at TD Arena on Wednesday in NCAA hoops play.

The Mountaineers will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 10-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Cougars are 9-8 ATS. Appalachian State is 4-8 against the total, while College of Charleston is 6-7 versus the number.



View Appalachian State vs College of Charleston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College of Charleston opened as 11.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 114-rated Cougars and the No. 250-ranked Mountaineers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 70-66 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Mountaineers is ranked No. 149 in NCAA hoops at 35.8 per game. Contrast that with College of Charleston’s No. 95 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, College of Charleston is the No. 156-ranked team in the country at 6.3 per game, while Appalachian State rates No. 120 at 6.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Appalachian State owns the country's No. 310-rated mark, allowing 76.9 points per game on the highway. College of Charleston, on the other hand, rates No. 322 in scoring at home.

Appalachian State was a 79-56 loser in their most recent outing at home against Davidson. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as underdogs. The Mountaineers were hammered by Davidson on Saturday, losing by a 79-56 final at Holmes Convocation Center in college basketball betting action.

College of Charleston won its last outing, a 79-50 result against Wofford on January 26. They covered in that game as a 1-point underdog. College of Charleston cruised to victory on Saturday, running Wofford out of the gym and running up a 79-50 score at Benjamin Johnson Arena.


Appalachian State Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Western Carolina are 1-9
After playing Davidson are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

College of Charleston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 7-3
After playing Wofford are 9-1
After a win are 7-3

A few Mountaineers at Cougars trends to consider:
Appalachian State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
Appalachian State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
College of Charleston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
College of Charleston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
College of Charleston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Appalachian State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of College of Charleston's last 6 games


Next up:
Appalachian State home to Western Carolina, Saturday, February 2
College of Charleston home to UNC Greensboro, Saturday, February 2