Furman vs. Appalachian State Prediction and Odds for Tuesday, November 29 (Furman Has Shooting Edge)
By Peter Dewey
The Furman Paladins boast one of the best offensive attacks in college basketball, and they are looking to prove that in a road test with the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Tuesday night.
Furman, led by senior guard Mike Bothwell (19.8 points per game), ranks 13th in the country in effective field goal percentage and 25th in adjusted offensive efficiency through its first six games. KenPom has the Paladins as the No. 61 ranked team in the country.
While the team has losses to Penn State and Old Dominion, it also beat an SEC opponent in South Carolina on a neutral court.
App State has played the nation’s 323rd strength of schedule so far this season, so this may be the toughest test the Mountaineers have had all season.
Let’s jump into the odds and a pick for this matchup:
Furman vs. Appalachian State Odds, Spread and Total
Furman vs. Appalachian State Prediction and Pick
Even on the road, I love the Paladins to win and cover in this game because of their offensive attack.
Furman has four different players averaging double figures so far this season, and the team shoots the ball at an extremely high clip, ranking 43rd in the country in 3-point percentage and 16th in 2-point percentage.
That’s going to be hard for many mid-major schools to compete with, especially an App State team that comes into this game at 233rd in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency.
The Paladins have played a much tougher schedule than the Mountaineers to open this season, and they held their own with Penn State (five-point loss) Old Dominion (five-point loss) and South Carolina (19-point win).
Unless Furman takes a major step back on offense, it should be able to shoot the Mountaineers out of the gym tonight. For what it’s worth, KenPom projects this as an eight-point win for Furman.
Let’s lay the seven points tonight.
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