Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Appalachian State when they take on the Cougars on Friday in college hoops betting action.

This is a conference playoff game in the Southern Tournament. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (U.S. Cellular Arena).

The Cougars bring a 19-11 record (12-15 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-17 Mountaineers, who are 13-10-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed College of Charleston go 10-16-1 so far and the Mountaineers go 14-10.



View Appalachian State vs College of Charleston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with College of Charleston in this one will find them as 6.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cougars at No. 70 and the Mountaineers at No. 174 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 72-67 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature College of Charleston's No. 96-rated squad against Appalachian State's No. 158-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, College of Charleston rates No. 33 in the country with 8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 122 nationally with 6.7 per match.

Defensively, Appalachian State features the nation's No. 283-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.4 points per game. College of Charleston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 173 nationally in scoring at home.

Appalachian State was an 83-75 loser in its last match on the road against Western Carolina. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as underdogs. The Mountaineers got 15 points from Andre Williamson, but it was Western Carolina that prevailed in an 83-75 final on Saturday at Ramsey Center.

Last time out for College of Charleston, they were a 55-47 Sportsbook as they battled The Citadel on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 10-point favorite. College of Charleston earned a 55-47 victory over The Citadel on Saturday, getting 12 points from Antwaine Wiggins at McAlister Field House.


Appalachian State Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Western Carolina are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

College of Charleston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing The Citadel are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Mountaineers at Cougars trends to consider:
College of Charleston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of College of Charleston's last 5 games when playing Appalachian State
College of Charleston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Appalachian State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of College of Charleston's last 7 games