Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-6) are en route to Chartway Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-9).

The Appalachian State Mountaineers faced Georgia State and took a loss by a score of 70-63 in their last game. Appalachian State finished the contest having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 54) and converted 7 out of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mountaineers converted 14 of 24 shots for a rate of 58.3%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defense, Appalachian State allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 out of 52 shooting. Georgia State earned 11 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Georgia State collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia State finished shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 20 shots. They converted 7 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Mountaineers ended up finishing with 19 and Georgia State recorded 21 personal fouls.

Alonzo Dodd is one player who was a major factor in the game. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Appalachian State comes into this matchup with a record of 8-6 on the season. They average 73.4 points per outing (277th in the nation) on 45.4% from the field. The Mountaineers are connecting on 31.2% on three-point shots (111 of 356) and 60.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Appalachian State is collecting 38.8 boards per game and is sitting with 188 dimes this year, which is 158th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Mountaineers are able to force 10.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 166th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 165 surrendered for the season. The Mountaineers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 38.4% (313 of 815) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 28.3% from beyond the arc while they are 34th in college hoops in opponents PPG (65.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a loss by a final score of 76-74 when they faced Coastal Carolina. In reference to attacking the glass, Old Dominion allowed Coastal Carolina to grab 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 17.6% from downtown by going 3 out of 17 and ended up going 21 of 24 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Monarchs permitted Coastal Carolina to knock down 26 of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Monarchs ended up going 26 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Old Dominion knocked down 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Coastal Carolina committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Monarchs to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. The Monarchs recorded 32 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup.

Caelum Swanton-Rodger ended up being a factor for the Monarchs for the matchup. He buried 5 of 8 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He recorded 10 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 4-9 this year. When it comes to offense, the Monarchs are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which has them ranked 279th in the nation. Old Dominion has earned 965 points for the campaign (74.2 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (295th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. The Monarchs have committed 18.8 fouls per game and they connect on 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Monarchs defensively are ranked 274th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 77.2. They are able to force 9.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (190th in the nation). The Old Dominion defense allows 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (83 of 274) and their opposition makes 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.5 assists and 37.2 boards every game, ranking them 260th and 296th in the country.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Appalachian State

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