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"Appalachian State MountaineersNorth Carolina State Wolfpack15-16November 08, 2013, 07:00 | PNC Arena24-11The North Carolina State Wolfpack will try to cover the spread at PNC Arena on Friday when they get a visit from the Appalachian State Mountaineers in NCAA basketball action.The Wolfpack are 24-11 so far on the season, and 17-14-2 ATS vs. the number. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are 15-16 and 17-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen North Carolina State go 17-15-1 and the Mountaineers go 8-16 on the totals.View Appalachian State Mountaineers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Odds and Stats.College basketball odds makers at BetOnline opened the North Carolina State Wolfpack as -15.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.According to new college basketball power rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the No. 14-ranked Wolfpack and the No. 99-rated Mountaineers in this matchup.ADVERTISEMENT: Appalachian State lost its last outing, a 65-62 result against Davidson on March 10. They covered in that game as a 16-point underdog. Nathan Healy scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Mountaineers to a win (they lost 65-62 to Davidson at US Cellular Center on Sunday).North Carolina State was a 76-72 loser in its last match at home against Temple. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites. Lorenzo Brown scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Wolfpack to a win (they lost 76-72 to Temple at Dayton Arena on Friday).How They Match Up:Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Mountaineers is ranked No. 99 in NCAA hoops at 35.42 per game. Contrast that with North Carolina State&amp;rsquo;s No. 62 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina State is the No. 203-ranked team in the country at 5.26 per game, while Appalachian State rates No. 93 at 6.48 per game.A few Mountaineers at Wolfpack trends to consider:Appalachian State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games Appalachian State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Appalachian State&amp;#039;s last 14 games Appalachian State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the roadNorth Carolina State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of North Carolina State&amp;#039;s last 9 games North Carolina State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at homeNorth Carolina State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at homeNext up:Appalachian State home to Campbell, Tuesday, November 12thNorth Carolina State at Cincinnati, Tuesday, November 12th"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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