The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Norfolk State Spartans square off in an NCAA Tournament First Four matchup on Thursday. The Mountaineers (17-11) rebounded from a late-season tailspin to win four games in four days on their way to winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and the right to meet the Spartans (16-7), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions. 

Tip-off is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Mountaineers as 3.5-point favorites, while the over-under for total points scored is 133.5 in the latest Appalachian State vs. Norfolk State odds (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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