Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-7, 1-2 Sun Belt) host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-7, 1-2 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at George M. Holmes Convocation Center, beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Chanticleers are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 125.5.

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Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina betting lines

  • Appalachian State moneyline odds to win: -369
  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: +289
  • Spread: Appalachian State (-7.5)
  • Total: 125.5

Appalachian State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Appalachian State has a better record against the spread (2-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (1-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Mountaineers eclipse the over/under 40% of the time (two of five games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 75% of games (three of four).
  • Appalachian State has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 0-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Mountaineers were 60th in college basketball offensively (78.4 points scored per game) and 48th on defense (67.1 points conceded).
  • Appalachian State was the fourth-best squad in the nation in rebounds per game (38.4) and ranked 209th in rebounds allowed (32.1) last season.
  • The Mountaineers were 87th in college basketball in assists (14.6 per game) last year.

Appalachian State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-1 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (169th in nation) 39.0 (27th) 34.0 (124th) 31.0 (182nd) 13.1 (242nd) 11.7 (198th)

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Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Coastal Carolina has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3-0 record) than on the road (.714, 5-2-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Chanticleers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (20%, one of five) compared to away (57.1%, four of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Chanticleers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-4).

Recent trends

  • The Chanticleers are scoring 72.5 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 3.3 more than their average for the season (69.2).
  • Coastal Carolina is ceding 67.8 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 67.1 points allowed.
  • The Chanticleers are sinking 7.4 threes per game in their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average (33.4%).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (208th in nation) 40.7 (69th) 34.2 (109th) 28.5 (49th) 12.0 (308th) 10.5 (86th)
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