JONESBORO, Ark. – Appalachian State University men's basketball will look to bounce back after a tough loss at Little Rock on Thursday when they square off against Arkansas State on Saturday.

Game time is slated for 8 p.m. ET and can be seen on the WatchESPN/ESPN3 app or by listening on the Appalachian State IMG Sports Network as Randy Jackson and Harrison Battle call the action.

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You can also choose to follow the game by following App State Men's Basketball (@AppStateMBB) or App State Athletics (@appstatesports) on Twitter.

SERIES HISTORY
•    Appalachian State played Arkansas State for the first time in program history last season.
•    The Apps and Red Wolves split both matches with both squads winning on the road.
•    The Mountaineers win at Arkansas State on Jan. 3 marked both App State's first Sun Belt Conference game and its first conference victory.
•    This season, following Saturday's contest, A-State will make the return trip to Boone on Mar. 5 in the season finale.

SCOUTING THE RED WOLVES
•    Arkansas State enters Saturday's contest with a 8-7 overall record and a perfect 4-0 mark in league play.
•    Having played seven of its first 15 games on their home floor, the Red Wolves are an impressive 6-1.
•    So far, the Red Wolves have earned conference wins over Troy, South Alabama, ULM and UL Lafayette.
•    A-State's scoring margin is currently +3.7 and have four student-athletes that average double-figures.
•    Devin Carter leads the Red Wolves with 15.7 points per game, while Anthony Livingston and Donte Thomas are at 14.1 ppg and Sean Gardner has notched 10.0 ppg.
•    As a defense, A-State holds its opponents to just 38.1 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from  long range.
•    Livingston leads the team with 8.7 rebounds per game. The team manages 42.2 rebounds per game and carry a +2.7 rebounding margin.