It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the Texas State Bobcats (17-5, 6-3 SBC) welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-14, 3-6 SBC) to Strahan Coliseum. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Texas State Bobcats Betting Prediction
In the Mountaineers’ last matchup, they topped the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 85-84. Appalachian State’s 0.691 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Louisiana-Monroe, who had a rate of 0.618. The Mountaineers’ mark was above their season average of 0.527. With 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting, Justin Forrest was the game’s leading scorer.
The Bobcats were beaten by the UT Arlington Mavericks in their last contest, 84-77. One of UT Arlington’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Texas State had 20. With 12 points and 10 rebounds, Texas State’s Eric Terry had a solid game.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Isaac Johnson scored a game-high 16 points in the first game, in which the Mountaineers lost 70-69. Texas State had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.1 vs. 29.7). Appalachian State, on the other hand, did a fantastic job of converting from the charity stripe (14-17; 82.4 percent).
The offensive glass could be a solid advantage for Texas State in this contest. The Bobcats rank 64th in offensive rebounding percentage (32.7 percent), while Appalachian State ranks 283rd in defensive rebounding percentage (69.0 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas State ranks 46th in rebounds per game (38.4) while Appalachian State ranks 251st in rebounds allowed per game (38.6).
The Bobcats rank 15th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while the Mountaineers rank 143rd (13.3).
Texas State averages 7.4 steals per game, which ranks 60th in the nation. Appalachian State ranks 141st in steals allowed per game (6.8).
The Mountaineers average 25.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 56th in the NCAA. The Bobcats rank 76th in three pointers allowed per game (21.0).
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The Mountaineers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.8, up from 2.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bobcats have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (0.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.4 points per game (6.7 above their season average).
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