Ohio vs. Appalachian State betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Ohio Bobcats (12-10) take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers (14-9) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Ohio Cover -4.5 vs Appalachian State -112

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Ohio vs. Appalachian State betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -204
  • Appalachian State moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Ohio (-4.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Ohio statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ohio has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in nine opportunities in road games.
  • The Bobcats have eclipsed the total in six of nine home games (66.7%). They’ve fared the same in road games, going over the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).
  • Ohio has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 2-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Bobcats’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 81.3 points per contest compared to the 80.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Ohio’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.8) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.2).
  • The Bobcats are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 35.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 36.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (63rd in nation) 44.9 (254th) 30 (301st) 31.7 (214th) 14.7 (110th) 11.4 (191st)

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Appalachian State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Appalachian State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (4-6-0). Away, it is .375 (3-5-0).
  • Mountaineers games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of 10) than away (three of eight) this season.
  • The Mountaineers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mountaineers are posting 69 points per contest, compared to their season average of 69.2.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Appalachian State is surrendering 60.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 63.3 points allowed.
  • The Mountaineers are draining 8.2 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.3%).

Appalachian State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-1 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-2-1 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (167th in nation) 38.4 (11th) 33.8 (102nd) 32.1 (236th) 13.4 (204th) 10.9 (135th)
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