Appalachian State vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 23

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The UL Monroe Warhawks (3-17, 0-8 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (+15.5) as they attempt to stop a 10-game losing streak when they visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026 at George M. Holmes Convocation Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Appalachian State Cover -15.5 vs UL Monroe -109

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Appalachian State vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Appalachian State moneyline odds to win: -1613
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +899
  • Spread: Appalachian State (-15.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Appalachian State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Appalachian State sports a worse record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-3-0).
  • The Mountaineers have exceeded the over/under in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
  • Appalachian State has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-3 (.625). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mountaineers have been racking up 71.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Appalachian State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 67.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.6 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Mountaineers are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.6 threes per game and shooting 35.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 32.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Appalachian State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (175th in nation) 39.8 (29th) 34.9 (71st) 29.2 (82nd) 12.9 (266th) 8.9 (14th)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, UL Monroe is 3-4-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • Warhawks games have gone above the over/under 71.4% of the time at home (five of seven), and 80% of the time on the road (eight of 10).
  • The Warhawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-6) and away (0-8).

Recent trends

  • The Warhawks have fared better offensively in their past 10 games, scoring 72.6 points per contest, 0.4 more than their season average of 72.2.
  • UL Monroe is surrendering 88.8 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 4.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (84.0).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Warhawks are draining 9.5 three-pointers per contest, 1.3 more than their season average (8.2). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (38.2%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-15 (Home: 0-6; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (329th in nation) 48.2 (344th) 28.3 (341st) 37.2 (362nd) 13.0 (263rd) 12.7 (300th)
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