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Appalachian State vs. Arkansas State odds, score prediction: 2024 CBB picks for March 1 by proven model
The Appalachian State Mountaineers will look to secure the outright Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship when they battle the Arkansas State Red Wolves in a key matchup on Friday. The Red Wolves (16-14, 11-6 Sun Belt), who have won six in a row, are coming off a 71-60 win over Coastal Carolina on Wednesday. The Mountaineers (25-5, 15-2 Sun Belt), who have won 14 of 15, including six straight, downed Old Dominion 89-64 on Wednesday. This will be the only in-season meeting between the teams.
Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, N.C. Appalachian State leads the all-time series 9-7, including three of the last four meetings. The Mountaineers are 6-point favorites in the latest Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 148. Before making any Appalachian State vs. Arkansas State picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 17 of the 2023-24 season on a 139-94 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,300 for $100 players. It also is off to a sizzling 25-14 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on App. State vs. Arkansas State and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Arkansas State vs. App. State:
- Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State spread: Appalachian State -7
- Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State over/under: 148 points
- Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State money line: Arkansas State +228, Appalachian State -281
- ARKST: The Red Wolves have covered the spread in 22 of their last 32 games (+12.10 units)
- APPST: The Mountaineers have won 23 of their last 29 games (+12.70 units on ML)
- Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Appalachian State can cover
Junior forward Tre’Von Spillers has been dominant this season and is coming off an 18-point and 16-rebound effort in Wednesday’s win over Old Dominion. He also had 12 points and 11 boards in an 82-67 win at Old Dominion on Feb. 22. He has nine double-doubles on the year, including three in the last five games. For the season, he is averaging 13 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 29.1 minutes.
Senior forward Donovan Gregory, who is in his fifth year with the program, has started all 29 games he has played in. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the last eight games, including a 24-point performance in a 109-104 double-overtime win over Toledo on Feb. 10. He scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a 65-58 win at Marshall on Feb. 24. Gregory is averaging 13 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.1 minutes. See which team to pick here.
Why Arkansas State can cover
Five Red Wolves are averaging at least 10 points per game, led by junior guard Taryn Todd, who is in his first year with the program. Last season, he played at New Mexico after one season at TCU. Todd has reached double-figure scoring in seven of the past eight games, including a 21-point and three-assist performance in a 76-73 win over South Alabama on Feb. 17. For the year, Todd is averaging 12.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 25.5 minutes.
Fifth-year senior guard Caleb Fields has been solid of late, registering a double-double in Saturday’s win over South Alabama. In that game, he scored 10 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed five rebounds. In 28 games, including 26 starts, Fields is averaging 12.4 points, six assists and 2.9 rebounds in 32.1 minutes. He has four double-doubles on the year, including a season-high 35 points and 10 assists in an 85-82 win over Texas State on Jan. 11. See which team to pick here.
How to make Arkansas State vs. Appalachian State picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total. The model also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Appalachian State vs. Arkansas State, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets from a model that’s 25-14 on top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Purple is the color of the month in Arkansas, and Lupus Awareness Month is bringing a busy stretch of events, including a mayoral proclamation and a smooth jazz concert featuring acclaimed saxophonist Merlon Devine.
A proclamation for Lupus Awareness Month is set for 6 p.m. in North Little Rock, with Mayor Hardwick expected to present it. Organizers encouraged lupus warriors and supporters to come out.
Anita Boone, President of the Lupus Foundation of Arkansas Inc. and a former lupus warrior, described the day-to-day reality of living with the disease: “One minute you’re feeling amazing, the next minute your body is saying we can’t do this.”
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, described during the interview as a condition where the immune system attacks the body “inside out.” It can affect organs throughout the body, including the brain, lungs, heart and kidneys. Boone also shared personal impacts, saying, “I am losing, actually, ear from hearing, just because of lupus.”
The Lupus Foundation of Arkansas is also inviting the community to a Lupus Smooth Jazz Concert this Sunday, May 17, at 3:30 at The Space with Grace event venue, 2005 Main St., North Little Rock.
Gale Davis, committee chair for the Lupus Smooth Jazz Concert shared details about the concert.
Davis said guests are encouraged to “dress to impress,” though formalwear isn’t required. The event will include a photo backdrop, light hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and sponsored tables aimed at networking. It’s also a chance for people to meet other lupus warriors, learn more about the foundation’s work, and watch a video presentation highlighting events from the past year.
The featured artist, Merlon Devine, was described as an acclaimed saxophonist known for a soulful, smooth jazz sound, with a career spanning more than two decades and performances across the country and around the world. He’s also an Arkansas native who attended Little Rock Central High School. He now lives in Southern Maryland, outside Washington, D.C.
Davis said Devine’s connection to lupus is personal. She said his father had lupus and has since died, though he didn’t die from lupus. They also said Divine had a sister who died from lupus in 1981 and that he currently has two sisters living with lupus.
She also shared that, according to his doctors, Devine was born with acute asthma and underdeveloped lungs. His latest single, released last year, is called “Mercy.”
Tickets must be purchased online and will not be sold at the door. They’re available online by clicking on the flyer. Prices are $40 for individual tickets, or $400 for a table of nine, with an option to sponsor a table.
Organizers also noted another proclamation is planned for the Little Rock side with Mayor Frank Scott tomorrow, and encouraged people to follow the Lupus Foundation of Arkansas on social media for updates.
The concert will take place this Sunday at the Space With Grace Venue in North Little Rock.
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Arkansas man died after crashing a dirt bike on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Arkansas man, formerly from Newaygo, crashed into a tree while riding a dirt bike on private property in Ashland Township near Grant on Sunday before 2:30 p.m., according to Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers.
Emergency responders tried to save his life but he died at the scene.
Troopers are still investigating but do not suspect drugs or alcohol as factors in the crash.
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MSP did not initially release any additional information.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas softball will once again host an NCAA Regional, this time as the No. 5 overall national seed.
The Razorbacks (42-11) will be the top seed in Fayetteville and open the tournament against fourth-seeded Fordham (27-26) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15.
Washington (36-18) is the two-seed and will face three-seed South Florida (42-15) that same day inside Bogle Park.
Arkansas is paired with the Durham Regional hosted by Duke (39-14) for a potential super regional. Arizona (35-16), Marshall (37-17) and Howard (28-17) are joining the Blue Devils in the regional.
This is the sixth consecutive season the Razorbacks will host a regional. It is also the program’s eighth straight NCAA Tournament berth under coach Courtney Deifel. Arkansas has reached the NCAA tournament 14 times, and more than half of those appearances have come under Deifel.
Arkansas ended the season No. 1 in the RPI despite finishing seventh in the SEC standings. The Hogs were eliminated by Alabama in the conference tournament quarterfinals.
Last year, Arkansas lost to SEC rival Ole Miss in the Super Regionals. The Hogs fell one win shy of reaching the Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history. They are hoping to take that elusive next step this summer and book a trip to Oklahoma City in two weeks time.
Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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