Saturday’s game between the High Point Panthers (9-2) and Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-3) going head to head at Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse has a projected final score of 71-68 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of High Point, so expect a tight matchup. The game will tip off at 2:00 PM ET on December 14.

According to our computer prediction, Appalachian State projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup against High Point. The total has been set at 137.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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High Point vs. Appalachian State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse
• Line: High Point -5.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -250, Appalachian State +198

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High Point vs. Appalachian State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 71, Appalachian State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for High Point vs. Appalachian State

• Pick ATS: Appalachian State (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)

High Point is 3-7-0 against the spread, while Appalachian State’s ATS record this season is 3-4-0. A total of four out of the Panthers’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Mountaineers’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 148.4 points per game, 10.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers outscore opponents by 9.8 points per game (scoring 75.6 points per game to rank 188th in college basketball while giving up 65.8 per outing to rank 56th in college basketball) and have a +108 scoring differential overall.
• High Point is 288th in the country at 30.7 rebounds per game. That’s four more than the 26.7 its opponents average.
• High Point makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (210th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6. It shoots 37% from deep while its opponents hit 34.4% from long range.
• The Panthers rank 52nd in college basketball by averaging 103.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 178th in college basketball, allowing 90.3 points per 100 possessions.
• High Point and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Panthers commit 10.5 per game (89th in college basketball) and force 10.5 (295th in college basketball action).

Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers put up 72.8 points per game (246th in college basketball) while allowing 64.3 per contest (36th in college basketball). They have a +76 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 8.5 points per game.
• Appalachian State is 38th in the nation at 37.1 rebounds per game. That’s 6.1 more than the 31 its opponents average.
• Appalachian State makes 8.6 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (138th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 per game its opponents make, at a 27.4% rate.
• Appalachian State has committed 12 turnovers per game (218th in college basketball), 2.8 more than the 9.2 it forces (344th in college basketball).

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