Charlotte vs Appalachian State 12/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-3) vs. Charlotte 49ers (6-2)
December 2, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte 49ers -6.5 / Appalachian State Mountaineers +6.5; Over/Under: +123
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Charlotte 49ers meet in college basketball action from the Dale F. Halton Arena on Friday night.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers will look to rebound from a 65-61 loss to Furman last time out. Donovan Gregory leads App State in scoring and assists with 14.3 PPG and 3.5 APG with 3.8 RPG as well while Tyree Boykin has 11.8 PPG and Terence Harcum has 11.1 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Appalachian State up to this point in the season. Justin Abson also has a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Mountaineers on the glass up to this point in the season. As a team, Appalachian State is averaging 78.1 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three point range and 72.7% from the foul line this season.
The Charlotte 49ers will look to build on their 68-66 OT win over Davidson last time out. Aly Khalifa leads the 49ers in scoring, rebounding and assists with 10.1 PPG, 4 APG and 8.1 RPG while Brice Williams has 10 PPG with 4.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Charlotte up to this point in the year. Igor Milicic Jr. has 9.6 PPG and 5 RPG as well up to this point in the year for the 49ers. As a team, Charlotte is averaging 65.5 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three point range and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
Appalachian State is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games against a team with a winning home record while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss. Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games while the over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 Friday games.
I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I think I’m leaning towards App State and the points. I like how this 49ers team has looked for much of the year, but it’s hard to cover even medium-sized numbers with the methodical pace the 49ers play at. Appalachian State is more than talented enough to keep this one within the number, so I’ll gladly take App State and the points here.
