Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/30/23

Betting on today’s Warhawks and Mountaineers game? Catch the action at Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC, as the Mountaineers hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Sun Belt conference game currently have the Mountaineers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 137.5 points.

LOUISIANA-MONROE WARHAWKS VS APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +16

This game will be played at Holmes Convocation Center at 1:00 ET on Saturday, December 30th.

WHY BET THE LOUISIANA-MONROE WARHAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Mountaineers.
• Even though we have Appalachian State winning straight-up, we like Louisiana-Monroe at +16.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 137.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for Louisiana-Monroe?

So far this season, Louisiana-Monroe has played 10 games and currently have a 4-6 record. In away games, the Warhawks have a 1-5 record, while at home they are 1-1. Louisiana-Monroe has a losing ATS record, going 3-5. In their past five games, they are 1-3 vs. the spread.

Up to this point, games involving Louisiana-Monroe have had an average of 136.9 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 138.6 points. Their over/under record is 4-4-0. The Warhawks have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 144 points per game.

The Louisiana-Monroe offense is coming off a game in which they scored 65 points vs. Jacksonville. Overall their field goal percentage was 36.7% while connecting on 4 threes. The team’s top scorer is Nika Metskhvarishvili, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 10.7, while Tyreke Locure also maintains a PPG average of 9.5 leading up to the game.

On the defensive side, Louisiana-Monroe is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 73.3 points per game. In today’s game vs. Appalachian State, the Louisiana-Monroe defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Louisiana-Monroe made 23 free-throws vs. the Warhawks.

Can Appalachian State Secure a Home Victory?

Today, Appalachian State will be playing against Louisiana-Monroe, entering the game with a 9-3 record. The Mountaineers have a record of 3-2 when playing on the road this season and are 5-1 overall. So far this season, Appalachian State has a 7-4 ATS record heading into today’s game. When playing away from home, the Mountaineers are 3-2 vs. the spread, while they are 4-2 ATS when playing at home.

So far, Appalachian State’s games have averaged 143.4 points per game with the average over/under line being 140.4 points. The Mountaineers’ have recorded an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 150 points per game.

Coming off their recent game, the Appalachian State offense tallied 63 points in a matchup against UNC Asheville. Their field goal percentage for the game was 35.9%, and they made 3 threes. The Appalachian State offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 24 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 31% of their looks from outside this season.

Currently, the Mountaineers’ defense holds the 35th rank in the nation, allowing 64.0 points per game. Appalachian State’s three-point defense is currently 96th in the country at 6.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 35.6% of their shots vs. Appalachian State.