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App. State @ Texas State-San Marcos

Current Records: App. State 14-9; Texas State-San Marcos 13-6

What to Know

The App. State Mountaineers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Mountaineers and the Texas State-San Marcos Bobcats will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Strahan Coliseum. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

While not quite a landslide, the matchup between Appalachian State and the Little Rock Trojans on Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as Appalachian State wrapped it up with a 72-57 win at home.

Meanwhile, the Texas-Arlington Mavericks typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday Texas State-San Marcos proved too difficult a challenge. Texas State-San Marcos managed a 58-53 victory over Texas-Arlington.

The Mountaineers are expected to lose this next one by 4. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.

Appalachian State came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bobcats when the two teams previously met in March of last year, sneaking past 76-73. Appalachian State's victory shoved Texas State-San Marcos out of the playoffs, so they have a target on their back.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Strahan Coliseum -- San Marcos, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bobcats are a 4-point favorite against the Mountaineers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Texas State-San Marcos have won seven out of their last 12 games against App. State.

  • Mar 06, 2021 - App. State 76 vs. Texas State-San Marcos 73
  • Mar 11, 2020 - Texas State-San Marcos 85 vs. App. State 68
  • Feb 08, 2020 - App. State 60 vs. Texas State-San Marcos 57
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Texas State-San Marcos 82 vs. App. State 57
  • Feb 07, 2019 - Texas State-San Marcos 74 vs. App. State 71
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Texas State-San Marcos 70 vs. App. State 69
  • Feb 03, 2018 - App. State 59 vs. Texas State-San Marcos 56
  • Dec 29, 2017 - App. State 66 vs. Texas State-San Marcos 62
  • Jan 30, 2017 - Texas State-San Marcos 68 vs. App. State 55
  • Dec 31, 2016 - Texas State-San Marcos 67 vs. App. State 58
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Texas State-San Marcos 69 vs. App. State 68
  • Jan 09, 2016 - App. State 76 vs. Texas State-San Marcos 56