Charlotte 49ers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (2-2) are headed to Holmes Convocation Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-2).

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against Virginia Tech and ended up losing by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (27 out of 63) and knocked down 7 of their 23 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the 49ers made 15 of 24 tries for a rate of 62.5%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists for this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and having 1 steal. With regard to the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. Virginia Tech distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Virginia Tech collected 38 rebounds (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Virginia Tech finished the game shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by burying 30 of their 36 tries. They knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the 49ers walked away with 25 while Virginia Tech recorded 21 personal fouls.

Damoni Harrison is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this game with a record of 2-2 on the year. They are averaging 73.3 pts per contest (273rd in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the field. The 49ers are shooting 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc (33 of 86) and 63.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 38.5 boards per contest and has racked up 51 dimes this season, which is 323rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 145th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 57 relinquished for the year. The 49ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (95 of 211) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 35.6% on 3-point shots while they are 163rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.8).

For their last game, the Appalachian State Mountaineers got the victory with a final of 85-77 when they played Dartmouth. The Mountaineers pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. Dartmouth had 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 71.4%. Concerning 3-pointers, Appalachian State converted 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Mountaineers finished shooting 32 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5%. The Mountaineers permitted Dartmouth to convert 21 out of their 49 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 44.8% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 29 and finished the contest at 22 of 30 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In regard to rebounding, Appalachian State allowed Dartmouth to grab 26 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Kasen Jennings was important for the Mountaineers for this game. He converted 8 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and earned 4 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Appalachian State has a win-loss mark of 3-2 so far this year. The Mountaineers have committed 19.4 fouls per contest and they hit 62.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (251st in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per game. Appalachian State has scored 372 pts for the season (74.4 per contest) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 224th in the country.

The Appalachian State defense gives up 33.9% on 3-pointers (41 of 121) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.6 assists and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 152nd and 188th in college hoops. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 76th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 66.8. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (84th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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