The Appalachian State Mountaineers will try to pay off for their supporters on Tuesday when they play host to the Pirates at Holmes Convocation Center in NCAAB action.

Appalachian State battles the Pirates, currently sitting with a 2-1 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-1 for the Mountaineers and 0-0 for the Pirates.



View East Carolina vs Appalachian State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Mountaineers in this one, they're listed as 2-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mountaineers sit at No. 62 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Pirates sit at No. 1 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Pirates will win this game 92-77.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Pirates rank No. 46 in NCAA Division 1 with 41.7 per game. That compares with Appalachian State’s No. 22 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Appalachian State is college basketball's No. 70-ranked team at 7.7 per game, while the Pirates rate No. 70 with 7.7 per game.

Defensively, East Carolina features the nation's No. 249-rated defense on the road, allowing 76 points per game. Appalachian State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 nationally in scoring at home.

East Carolina was a 63-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Coker. Darrius Morrow went off for 25 points and added 8 rebounds, leading East Carolina over Coker, 63-50, on Thursday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Appalachian State won its last outing, a 68-63 result against Tennessee Tech on November 19. They covered in that game as a 7-point underdog. The Mountaineers got 19 points from Jamaal Trice as Appalachian State ran past Tennessee Tech 68-63 on Saturday at Eblen Center.


East Carolina Pirates Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Chowan are 0-1
After playing Coker are 1-1
After a win are 4-6

Appalachian State Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Milligan are 1-4
After playing Tennessee Tech are 2-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Pirates at Mountaineers trends to consider:
East Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Appalachian State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Appalachian State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
East Carolina home to Chowan, Saturday, November 26
Appalachian State home to Milligan, Saturday, November 26