South Alabama Jaguars vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (16-6) are traveling to Holmes Convocation Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers (15-9).

The South Alabama Jaguars took the court against Georgia State and went home with a win by a final score of 69-67 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Jaguars finished with 10 while Georgia State recorded 15 fouls. They buried 15 out of their 42 tries from distance. Georgia State walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 15 tries. In addition, Georgia State totaled 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia State earned 19 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In the matter of defense, South Alabama allowed the other team to go 35.0% from the field on 21 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Jaguars knocked down 10 of 19 shots for a rate of 52.6%. South Alabama walked away from the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (28 of 54) and made 3 out of their 16 three-point attempts.

Chaze Harris is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up scoring 15 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field and recorded 6 assists.

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South Alabama comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-6 on the campaign. They average 73.5 points per game (252nd in the country) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Jaguars are hitting 32.7% on three-point attempts (138 of 422) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Alabama is collecting 36.5 boards per game and has accumulated 248 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 343rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 8.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 11.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 45th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.7). The Jaguars defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.6% (511 of 1,359) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 333rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 363 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Appalachian State Mountaineers went home victorious with a score of 66-44 when they faced Troy. The Mountaineers collected 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. Troy was called for 11 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They were able to bury 7 of them for a rate of 87.5%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Appalachian State converted 13 out of their 37 tries (35.1%). When all was said and done, the Mountaineers shot 23 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 43.4%. The Mountaineers permitted Troy to convert 18 of their 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 32.7% for the game. They finished 14.8% from three-point range by hitting 4 of 27 and finished the game at 4 of 4 at the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Appalachian State permitted Troy to snag 26 in total (7 offensive).

Kasen Jennings was important for the Mountaineers for the matchup. He scored 33 points in his 37 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game. He made 11 out of 18 in this game for a rate of 61.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Appalachian State has a record of 15-9 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is 238th in college. Appalachian State has totaled 1,724 pts on the year (71.8 per contest) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per contest (278th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.0 times per contest. The Mountaineers have committed 16.2 fouls per game and they shoot 62.7% from the free throw line.

The Appalachian State defense gives up 30.0% on 3-point attempts (176 of 586) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.7 assists and 34.4 total boards per game, which is 56th and 180th in Division 1. The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 14th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They have forced 9.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (8th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Appalachian State

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