Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) take on the Old Dominion Monarchs (5-14, 2-5 Sun Belt) as 5.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 139.5.

Appalachian State is coming off of an 80-65 win against James Madison in its most recent game on Thursday. Alonzo Dodd's team-leading 23 points paced Appalachian State in the victory. Old Dominion enters this game following an 87-84 loss to Georgia Southern on Thursday. Robert Davis Jr.'s team-leading 20 points paced Old Dominion in the losing effort.

Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Appalachian State -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Appalachian State -242
• Moneyline underdog: Old Dominion +198
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion

• Appalachian State and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (139.5 points) eight times this season.
• In Old Dominion's 18 games this season, 13 finished with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 139.5.
• The Mountaineers average 72.8 points per game against the Monarchs' 73.9, totaling 7.2 points over the game's over/under of 139.5.
• This matchup's point total is 4.6 fewer points than the 144.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, Appalachian State's games have an over/under equal to the total of 139.5 points set for this contest.
• Old Dominion's games have an average over/under of 151.5 points this season, 12.0 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion

• Appalachian State is 11-6-0 against the spread this year.
• The Mountaineers have covered the spread once this season when favored by 5.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Old Dominion has eight wins against the spread in 18 games this year.
• This year, the Monarchs have an against-the-spread record of 5-5 in their 10 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• Appalachian State is 4-2 overall, and 4-2 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Appalachian State has one win ATS (1-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater.
• This year on the road, Old Dominion is 6-6 against the spread and 1-11 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion

• Appalachian State has won six of the nine games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Mountaineers have entered three games this season favored by -242 or more and are 1-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.8% chance of a victory for Appalachian State.
• Old Dominion has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win two times (14.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Monarchs have been a moneyline underdog of -242 or more 10 times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Old Dominion has a 33.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.