Check out our free Appalachian State vs Louisiana-Monroe pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Monroe. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Appalachian State vs Louisiana-Monroe Pick & Preview: Thursday, February 9th Betting Odds

Mountaineers vs Warhawks Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Appalachian State Mountaineers at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
  • Where: Monroe at Fant-Ewing Coliseum
  • Date: Thursday, February 9th
  • Betting Odds: Appalachian State -1.5, APPLST -129 | LAMON +105 O/U 130.0

Mountaineers Preview:

Through 25 games, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have an overall record of 13-12. So far, the Mountaineers have played 9 games on the road, with a record of 4-5. This season, Appalachian State has been favored to win in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 5-4. For today’s contest, Appalachian State has a betting line set -1.5 points in their favor.

Appalachian State’s leading scorer this season is Donovan Gregory, who is averaging 12.25 points per contest. So far, Gregory has accounted for 16.42% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.12 rebounds per game and 4.29 assists. Terence Harcum is the second leading scorer for the Mountaineers, averaging 11.4 points per game. Between him and Harcum, they are accounting for 32.3% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Appalachian State this season, as they are currently ranked 338th in college basketball at 66.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Mountaineers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.3%, placing them 293rd in the NCAA.

Warhawks Preview:

Through 25 games, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an overall record of 11-14. So far this season, Louisiana-Monroe has played 13 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-6. For the season, Louisiana-Monroe has been the underdog in 19 games, sitting with a mark of 6-13. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Warhawks being +1.5 point underdogs.

Louisiana-Monroe will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Jamari Blackmon who is averaging 14.17 points per game for the Warhawks. Blackmon is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Warhawks’ offensive game plan is the play of Tyreke Locure who has hit 37.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.28 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Louisiana-Monroe this season, as they are currently ranked 164th in college basketball at 72.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Warhawks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.8%, placing them 269th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +1.5

In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -1.5. However, we anticipate Louisiana-Monroe putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Mountaineers as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Warhawks to cover.