A Sun Belt battle is on tap between the App. State Mountaineers and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Holmes Convocation Center. Appalachian State is 7-8 overall and 5-3 at home, while Coastal Carolina is 7-6 overall and 2-3 on the road. The Mountaineers are favored by 4.5 points in the latest App. State vs. Coastal Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 136. Before you make any Coastal Carolina vs. App. State picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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