The Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) challenge the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-0) at Coleman Coliseum. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11, 2018, and will air on SEC Network.
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Free Prediction
In the Mountaineers’ last matchup, they blew out the Mars Hill Lions, 125-62. The Mountaineers had a much better turnover percentage (11.5 vs. 27.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.729 vs. 0.427). Appalachian State was led by Justin Forrest, who was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
The Crimson Tide easily got past the Southern University Jaguars in their last matchup, 82-62. The Crimson Tide had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (44.4 vs. 27.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.573 vs. 0.409). Donta Hall was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting from the field.
The physical Alabama offense looks poised to dominate from the charity stripe. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Crimson Tide rank 32nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.283, while Appalachian State has been among the country’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 257th-ranked FTA rate of 0.260).
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Alabama Crimson Tide ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Appalachian State ranks 36th in three pointers attempted per game (26.1) while Alabama ranks 241st (19.6).
The Mountaineers rank 24th in rebounds per game (39.1) while the Crimson Tide rank 193rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.5).
Alabama ranks 10th in blocks per game (5.4) while Appalachian State ranks 126th (3.5).
The Crimson Tide rank 142nd in steals per game (6.2) while the Mountaineers rank 192nd in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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