Old Dominion Monarchs vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (5-13) are traveling to Holmes Convocation Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-8).

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against James Madison and ended up losing by a score of 70-69 in their last game. Old Dominion finished the contest with a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 62) and knocked down 9 of their 23 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs converted 14 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes for the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to defense, Old Dominion allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the floor on 24 out of 49 shooting. James Madison distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, James Madison pulled down 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't have a block. James Madison ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 25 shots. They made 2 of 11 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Monarchs ended up finishing with 19 while James Madison recorded 17 fouls.

Ketron Shaw is a player who was important in this game. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and also collected 7 boards. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Old Dominion heads into this one with a win-loss record of 5-13 this year. They have an average of 73.4 points per contest (264th in the nation) while shooting 42.4% from the floor. The Monarchs are connecting on 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (137 of 412) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Old Dominion is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 222 dimes so far this year, which ranks 275th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Monarchs are forcing 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They currently rank 265th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 254 surrendered so far this year. The Monarchs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.0% (471 of 1,070) and they relinquish 38.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 31.6% on 3-point shots while they are 273rd in college in points per game allowed (77.0).

When they last played, the Appalachian State Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 67-62 against Coastal Carolina. In regard to rebounding, Appalachian State permitted Coastal Carolina to grab 29 in all (6 offensive). They finished shooting 45.0% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 20 and finished the game at 6 of 11 from the charity stripe (54.5%). The Mountaineers permitted Coastal Carolina to bury 26 out of 52 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in this contest. Overall, the Mountaineers went 21 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 36.2%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Appalachian State converted 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Coastal Carolina committed 17 fouls for this contest which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They coughed it up 3 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game.

Alonzo Dodd ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers in this contest. He buried 8 of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the game.

Appalachian State has a record of 10-8 for the season. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game while shooting 61.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per contest (290th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.2 times per game. Appalachian State has accounted for 1,304 points for the campaign (72.4 per contest) and they collect 39.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mountaineers are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which is 224th in the nation.

The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 34th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.7. They are able to force 10.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (31st in college hoops). The Appalachian State defense concedes 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 439) and their opposition makes 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 92nd and 202nd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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