SAN MARCOS, Tex. -- Appalachian State men's basketball will look for its fourth straight win on Thursday evening at Texas State. Tip is set for 8 p.m. EST on ESPN+ and the Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
THE SERIES
- This will be the 11th meeting all-time between the two schools with the series knotted at 5-5.
- After App State swept the season series last season, Texas State won the first matchup of the 2018-19 season in Boone 70-69 on Jan. 12.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Mountaineers posted a 85-84 victory over ULM on Saturday.
- Justin Forrest finished with a game-high 32 points (22 in the first half) on a career-high tying 11 field goals made.
- Isaac Johnson added 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Ronshad Shabazz had 12 points and five assists and Delph tallied 11 points, including a 3-of-4 (75.0 percent) clip from deep. Off the bench, Tyrell Johnson reached double figures for the third time in his last four games with 11 points.
- Late in the contest, a pair of free throws from Isaac Johnson with 1:21 remaining allowed the Mountaineers (8-14, 3-6 SBC) to open an 85-82 lead. The Warhawks (11-10, 4-5 SBC) answered with a basket on their ensuing possession to cut the App State lead to 85-84. The Black and Gold came up empty on its next possession, but got a stop on ULM's next possession. Off the miss, Seacat grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 11 seconds left to play. He stepped to the line to shoot a one-and-one and missed the front end. ULM pulled down the rebound and Michael Ertel drove the lane and had his shot blocked by Seacat. The Warhawks' JD Williams grabbed the loose ball and put up an off balance jumper that was no good. ULM could not get off another as shot as the buzzer sounded to give the Mountaineers the thrilling win.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
- The Black and Gold stand at 8-14 on the season and 3-6 in the Sun Belt.
- In Saturday's win, App State shot 56.4 percent from the field, which was its second best field goal percentage of the season. In addition, the Mountaineers drained 14 three-pointers which was tied for the second most in a game this season.
- The Mountaineers' three game conference winning streak is the longest regular season Sun Belt winning streak for the program since the 2014-15 season, when the Black and Gold posted four straight wins.
- Over the last seven games, the App State bench is averaging 29.3 points and has scored at least 27 points of six of the last seven games.
- Justin Forrest has reached double figures in six games and is averaging 20.7 points during that span.
- Over his last seven games, Tyrell Johnson has reached double figures five times and is averaging 12.1 points during that stretch.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
- Texas State dropped a 84-77 double overtime decision to UT Arlington on Saturday to drop to 17-5 overall and 6-3 in conference play.
- The Bobcats are ranked No. 20 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
- Nijal Pearson had 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals to pace the Bobcats. Jaylen Shead added 14 points and seven assists, while Alex Peacock had 12 points and nine rebounds. Eric Terry had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- Texas State leads the Sun Belt in opponent scoring (63.7), opponent field goal percentage (.400) and scoring margin (+11.5).
- Pearson is averaging a team-high 18.2 points, which sits eighth in the league. Tre'Larenz Nottingham is also averaging double figures for the Bobcats at 13.9 points.
NEXT UP
Appalachian State will play next on Saturday at 3 p.m. EST at UT Arlington. The game can be seen on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
