Appalachian State vs Vermont 11/24/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

The Vermont Catamounts and Appalachian State Mountaineers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Hertz Arena. The Vermont Catamounts look to build on their solid 4-2 record. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Vermont Catamounts are averaging 64.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 56.3 points on 36.6 percent shooting. Ryan Davis is averaging 17.4 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Ben Shungu is averaging 13.5 points and 2.3 assists. Isaiah Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Mazzulla is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Vermont Catamounts are shooting 26.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Vermont Catamounts are allowing 25.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 68.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 61.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Adrian Delph is averaging 18.2 points and 1 assist, while Justin Forrest is averaging 8.8 points and 1.8 rebounds. Donovan Gregory is dishing 1.5 assists and Michael Almonacy is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.

The Catamounts are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Mountaineers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Catamounts last 5 overall. The over is 4-0 in Mountaineers last 4 Wednesday games.

The Vermont Catamounts have been comfortably the more impressive team through six games, and that includes giving Maryland a run for its money on the road. Vermont’s defense is likely going to be the difference in this game. The Appalachian State Mountaineers have already been streaky enough offensively as it is. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk.