The App State Mountaineers take on the Ohio Bobcats in Athens, Ohio. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Ohio is favored by 4.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -205. The total is set at 142.5 points.
Here are my App State vs. Ohio predictions and college basketball picks for February 8, 2025.
App State vs Ohio Prediction
My Pick: App State +4.5 (Play to +3)
My App State vs Ohio best bet is on the Mountaineers spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
App State vs Ohio Odds
| App State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -108 | 142.5 -112 / -108 | +170 |
| Ohio Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -112 | 142.5 -112 / -108 | -205 |
- App State vs Ohio spread: Ohio -4.5
- App State vs Ohio over/under: 142.5 points
- App State vs Ohio moneyline: Ohio -205, App State +170
- App State vs Ohio best bet: App State +4.5 (Play to +3)
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My Pick: App State +4.5 (Play to +3)
App State vs Ohio College Basketball Betting Preview
Contrasting styles take centerstage in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge.
App State is a snail, mucking games up and winning with its fundamentally sound defense. The ‘Neers rank 344th in average offensive possession length and are seemingly never out of position on the defensive end.
You know that’s true when you dig into two stats in particular: They defend the 3-point line as well as any mid-major (28.5%, 7th) and rarely send teams to the line (13.8 FTA, 6th).
This is the kind of matchup that Ohio hates because the Bobcats play fast (38th in tempo) and gobble up fast break buckets (16 ppg, 10th).
Their half-court offense got a big boost with the return of All-MAC performer AJ Clayton. The skilled big is easing back from a leg injury and could be on a minutes restriction in this non-conference game. If he isn’t a full-go, Dustin Kerns’ defense should suffocate Ohio in the half-court.
On the offensive end, App State has a nice inside-out two-man game with Myles Tate and CJ Huntley.
Tate runs the point and is one of two point guards in the country who are averaging 16/5/5.
Huntley, a unicorn in the NIL/Portal era, has started 80 games at a single school, but only became a difference maker this season. At nearly seven feet, he has the potential to get the best of Clayton.
Win that battle and App State may win the war outright. I would play it down to +3 in this spot.
