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Little Rock @ App. State

Current Records: Little Rock 7-10; App. State 13-9

What to Know

Get ready for a Sun Belt battle as the App. State Mountaineers and the Little Rock Trojans will face off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Holmes Convocation Center. Appalachian State is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

The Mountaineers netted a 61-54 victory over the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Little Rock ended up a good deal behind the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers when they played on Thursday, losing 65-49.

Appalachian State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 10.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Appalachian State was able to grind out a solid win over Little Rock when the two teams previously met in March of last year, winning 67-60. The Mountaineers' win shoved the Trojans out of the playoffs, so they have a target on their back.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Holmes Convocation Center -- Boone, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mountaineers are a big 10.5-point favorite against the Trojans, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mountaineers as an 11-point favorite.

Over/Under: -106

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Series History

App. State have won six out of their last 11 games against Little Rock.

  • Mar 05, 2021 - App. State 67 vs. Little Rock 60
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Little Rock 93 vs. App. State 86
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Little Rock 73 vs. App. State 57
  • Jan 26, 2019 - App. State 77 vs. Little Rock 73
  • Mar 07, 2018 - App. State 93 vs. Little Rock 64
  • Feb 24, 2018 - App. State 69 vs. Little Rock 67
  • Jan 25, 2018 - App. State 72 vs. Little Rock 67
  • Feb 06, 2017 - Little Rock 69 vs. App. State 62
  • Jan 07, 2017 - Little Rock 76 vs. App. State 68
  • Mar 03, 2016 - App. State 69 vs. Little Rock 63
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Little Rock 81 vs. App. State 55