CONWAY, S.C. -- App State men's basketball will begin a three-game road trip on Saturday at Coastal Carolina. Tip is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
COACHES vs. CANCER SUITS AND SNEAKERS WEEK
Head coach
Dustin Kerns and the rest of the Mountaineer staff will take part in Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since 1993, coaches have raised over $100 million for the American Cancer Society. Kerns will wear custom sneakers designed by a fan while coaching the game. The pair of sneakers will then be auctioned off with proceeds donated to cancer research.
THE SERIES
- This will be the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools
- App State holds a 4-2 lead in the series
- The two teams split the season series last season, with the Chanticleers winning 89-72 in Conway and the Black and Gold posting a 88-79 victory in Boone
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
- App State dropped to 10-10 on the season and 4-5 in Sun Belt play with a 73-57 loss to Little Rock on Saturday
- Justin Forrest poured in 20 points and had a career-high eight steals. O'Showen Williams added 11 points and a game-high six rebounds
- Forrest's eight steals were just one shy of the single game program record of nine, set by D.J. Thompson in the 2006-07 season
- Forrest is one of four Mountaineers averaging double figures in scoring, ranking second in the league at 18.6 points. Isaac Johnson (10.5 ppg), Adrian Delph (10.1 ppg) and Williams (10.1 ppg) are also averaging double figures in scoring
- Johnson ranks third in the conference in rebounding, averaging 7.6 rebounds
- App State is just one of two teams in the country to have six different players record a double-double in a game this season, along with Florida
SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS
- Coastal Carolina dropped a 80-75 decision to Arkansas State on Saturday to fall to 11-9 on the season and 4-5 in Sun Belt play
- Keishawn Brewton tallied 32 points, while Tommy Burton added a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds
- Brewton leads the team and sits seventh in the conference in scoring at 15.3 points, while DeVante Jones is averaging 15.1 points and ranks eighth in the league
- As a team, the Chanticleers lead the league in rebounding (41.5 rpg) and rebound margin (+6.3) and sit second in the league in scoring offense (78.9 ppg)
- Tyrell Gumbs-Frater is shooting a league leading 44.2 percent on three-pointers
UP NEXT
App State will continue its road trip in Arkansas next week. The Mountaineers will take on Arkansas State at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday and Little Rock at 3 p.m. EST on Feb. 1.
