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Texas State vs Appalachian St. Mountaineers Predictions February 16, 2023

Game time: February 16, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET

Venue: Holmes Convocation Center — Boone, NC

Article updated Feb 16, 1:23 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Texas State are traveling to play the Appalachian St. Mountaineers at the Holmes Convocation Center stadium on Thursday, 2/16/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. Appalachian St. is the

Game outlook

The Texas State are traveling to play the Appalachian St. Mountaineers at the Holmes Convocation Center stadium on Thursday, 2/16/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. Appalachian St. is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the current line is Appalachian St. -4.5.

Bobcats vs Mountaineers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Mountaineers to win tonight's game by 8 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Appalachian St. Mountaineers to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 122.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Texas State 63 to Appalachian St. 71

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Texas State and Appalachian St. Mountaineers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Appalachian St. Mountaineers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Appalachian St. will win straight-up is 66%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be TXST 56.75, APPST 65.75.

OddsShark predicts Appalachian State will win, texas state will cover, and the total will go over.

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Texas State Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 228, Texas State is ranked #337 in offense (scoring an average of 64.50 per game), #69 in defense (allowing an average of 65.69 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-15 (8-15-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bobcats hit an average of 42.93% of their field goals (ranked #271) and 70.80% of their free throws (ranked #206) and makes an average of 29.78% of their three pointers ranked #343 in the NCAAB). They average 32.96 rebounds per game (ranked # 286) and average 9.65 offensive assists and 12.23 turnovers per game (ranked # 358 and 150 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Texas State allows an average of 44.22% field goals (ranked #229) and 69.65% free throws (ranked #106 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 35.73% of the three pointers (ranked #300) and averages 31.08 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.08) Finally, the Bobcats average 11.12 defensive assists and 13.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 69 and 161 respectively).

Appalachian St. Key Betting Stats

Appalachian St. Mountaineers has a power ranking of 340 and are #194 for offense (scoring an average of 70.88 per game), #33 for defense (giving up an average of 63.56 points per game) and 13-13 (11-12 ATS) overall. Texas State went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Appalachian St..

For offense, the Mountaineers hit an average of 44.28% of their field goals (ranked #196) and 67.05% of their free throws (ranked #311) and makes an average of 33.68% of their three pointers (ranked #215 in the NCAAB). They average 36.28 rebounds per game (ranked # 115) and average 13.44 offensive assists and 11.28 turnovers per game (ranked # 160) and 50 respectively).

On defense, Appalachian St. allows an average of 39.25% field goals (ranked #10) and 70.52% free throws (ranked #149 in the NCAAB) The Mountaineers allow an average of 32.32% of the three pointers (ranked #109) and averages 36.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.36) Finally, the Mountaineers average 11.80 defensive assists and 13.24 turnovers per game (ranked # 107 and 149 respectively).

Betting Summary

Appalachian St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Appalachian St. Mountaineers to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 122.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Texas State vs Mountaineers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

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Lines, trends and availability

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No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Texas State+185 → +165Moved
  • Moneyline · Appalachian St. Mountaineers-200 → -195Moved
  • Spread · Texas State+5 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Appalachian St. Mountaineers-5 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over124.5 (-110) → 122.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under124.5 (-110) → 122.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Texas State
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Appalachian St. Mountaineers
5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-02-16T06:23:56.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Texas State and Appalachian St. Mountaineers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-02-03Appalachian St. Mountaineers 66 · Texas State 68
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Appalachian St. Mountaineers defeated Texas State 82-75

Appalachian St. Mountaineers defeated Texas State 82-75 on February 16, 2023, a 7-point decision in the series. Appalachian St. Mountaineers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 49-44. Against SportsJaw's recorded Texas State +4.5 (-110) spread, Appalachian St. Mountaineers covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 122.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AliencreationTotal · Over 122 (-110)Win
  • AliencreationSpread · Appalachian St. Mountaineers -4.5 (-110)Win
  • TripplybrandSpread · Appalachian St. Mountaineers -4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Texas State +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 122.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Texas State +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 122.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Appalachian St. Mountaineers -4.5 (-110)Win