Arkansas State at Appalachian State odds, picks and predictions

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The Arkansas State Red Wolves (16-14, 11-6 Sun Belt) and Appalachian State Mountaineers (25-5, 15-2) tussle in a Friday battle in Boone, N.C. The opening tip-off at Holmes Convocation Center will be at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Arkansas State is playing for a 2nd time in 3 nights. The Red Wolves downed Coastal Carolina 71-60 to cover as 9.5-point road underdogs Wednesday. Since Jan. 28, ASU is 8-1 straight up and 9-0 against the spread (ATS).

Appalachian State, which already won the Sun Belt’s regular-season title and locked up the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament, also last played Wednesday. That’s when the Mountaineers coasted to an 89-64 triumph as 14.5-point home favorites vs. Old Dominion to win their 6th straight. Four of the 6 wins were by double-digit margins.

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Arkansas State at Appalachian State odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:31 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Arkansas State +215 (bet $100 to win $215) | Appalachian State -265 (bet $265 to win $100)
Against the spread: Arkansas State +6.5 (-110) | Appalachian State -6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Arkansas State at Appalachian State picks and predictions

Prediction

Appalachian State 77, Arkansas State 68

Moneyline

PASS. Better value can be found with the spread.

Against the spread

This series has seen Appalachian State cover 4 straight games ATS.

The Mountaineers have the better defense by light years in this matchup. That includes defending the perimeter well, which figures to be a big key against the 3-launching Wolves.

But Arkansas State is also a Jekyll-and-Hyde squad when it comes to distance shooting. According to barttorvik.com, the Wolves rank 11th in the nation in 3-point shooting on home hardwood (42.3%); they rank 279th in road accuracy (30.1%).

Consider BACKING THE MOUNTAINEERS -6.5 (-110) on a partial-unit basis.

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Over/Under

The total has gone Under in 11 of Arkansas State’s last 14 games on the road.

Look for faster Arkansas State to be slowed by Appalachian’s solid handles on the basketball. Peg this one as being headed for low-to-mid-140’s.

TAKE UNDER 148.5 (-108).

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