BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball will take on Ohio State on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Value City Arena.
The Mountaineers (2-7, 0-1 SoCon) will match up against the Buckeyes (8-6, 0-0 Big Ten) after getting their first Division I win of the season against Radford last week. Ohio State comes off an 82-60 win over UT Martin on Tuesday night.
APP vs. OSU
• The Apps will play their eighth non-conference game of the season against Big Ten opponent Ohio State on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
• This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
• The Mountaineers are 1-2 against Big Ten opponents, with their latest meeting against Michigan State in 1998.
• Appalachian lost to Michigan State 100-63.
• The Mountaineers beat Michigan in 1993, 79-71 and lost to Iowa, 68-66 in 1996.
All About the Apps
Appalachian State • 2-7, 0-1 SoCon
• The Mountaineers will play on Friday after getting an exciting win over Radford on Monday night, 83-60.
• The Apps clinched their first win in 31 days, the largest drought for women's basketball since 2008-09.
• Maryah Sydnor had 24 points in the win and hit the 1,000 point mark in her career at Appalachian, accomplishing the feat in her hometown of Radford, Va.
• Sydnor continues to lead the conference in points per game with an average of 22.5.
• Katie Mallow added 13 points and 3 assists for the Apps in the game.
• KeKe Cooper had a solid game in the win, recording 11 points and grabbing 11 boards for her fourth double-double of the season.
• Freshmen Mia Marshall and Joi Jones proved their value on Monday, each chipping in eight points in the game.
• Appalachian leads the conference in rebounding margin with a mark of +4.1 and in steal with an average of 9.1 per game.
Scouting the Buckeyes
Ohio State • 8-6, 0-0 Big Ten
• The Buckeyes had a successful 4-0 start to the season before losing six games in the past month.
• Ohio State's latest victory came against UT Martin on Tuesday night, winning 82-60.
• Amy Scullion led the way for the Buckeyes with 19 points and nine rebounds.
• Martina Ellerbe and Ameryst Alston each chippid in 13 points, while Cait Craft and Raven Ferguson each had 12 in the win.
• Alston leads the team in scoring this season with an average of 17.2 per game.
• Darryce Moore leads the team in rebounding with 7.0 per game.
• Ohio State is currently shooting 41.2 percent from the floor this season, while holding opponents to a 35.9 percentage.
Up Next
• The Mountaineers will have 10-day break from games before traveling to UNC Wilmington on December 31st for a 12 p.m. game.
