North Carolina vs Appalachian State 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Appalachian State Mountaineers and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Dean E. Smith Center. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look to get a game above a .500 record. The North Carolina Tar Heels look for a win after winning five of their last six games.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 69.5 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 60.8 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Adrian Delph is averaging 15.3 points and 1.4 assists, while Michael Almonacy is averaging 9.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Donovan Gregory is dishing 1.8 assists and Justin Forrest is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 63.9 percent from the free throw line. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are allowing 27.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 79.4 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 73.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Caleb Love is averaging 15.5 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Armando Bacot is averaging 15 points and 9.8 rebounds. RJ Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Brady Manek is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.

The Mountaineers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Tar Heels are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Mountaineers last 6 Tuesday games. The under is 5-1 in Tar Heels last 6 overall.

This is a tricky game for the North Carolina Tar Heels after a blowout loss to Kentucky and a big break after this contest. It wouldn’t be surprising to see UNC come out a bit sluggish. With that said, the Tar Heels have taken care of business when not playing ranked teas. Also, App State hasn’t looked good when stepping up in competition and only has one double-digit scorer on the roster. Give me the home team in a comfortable win.