Men's Basketball Set for Home Opener on Friday

BOONE, N.C. -- App State men's basketball will host Carver in its home opener on Friday evening. Tip is set for 6 p.m. at the Holmes Center. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.

SPECTATOR INFO
With the implementation of Governor Roy Cooper's Executive Order 176, Phase 3 of North Carolina's eased coronavirus restrictions allows for indoor venues to have no more than 25 spectators. These 25 tickets will be reserved for App State basketball student-athlete families. All 25 ticket recipients will be assigned a seat for upcoming games.

FAN CUTOUTS
Fan cutouts are available to purchase for inside the Holmes Center. Cutouts can be purchased by clicking here.

THE SERIES

• This will be the first meeting between the two schools.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

• App State moved to 1-0 on the season with an 81-61 win over South Carolina State on Wednesday in its season opener.
• The Mountaineers'  20-point victory was the largest for the program in its first road game of the season since the road opener of the 1966-67 season.
• Four players reached double figures in the win...Donovan Gregory finished with a career-high 14 points, while adding four rebounds and a career-best three steals. Adrian Delph chipped in with 13 points, RJ Duhart had 12 points and six rebounds off the bench and Kendall Lewis had 11 points and six rebounds.
• Also in the win, the Black and Gold won the rebounding battle 59-34 and outscored South Carolina State 50-28 in the paint.
• The Mountaineers have won their last six home openers, scoring over 100 points in three of those victories.

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

• Carver enters play at 0-2 on the season.
• Antwon Ferrell leads Carver in scoring at 12.0 points, with Bryson Scott ranking second at 6.5 points and Glenn Sims third at 5.5 points.
• Robert Doubouse is averaging a team-best 5.0 rebounds, with Sims and Scott right behind averaging 4.5 rebounds.

UP NEXT
App State continues its home stand on Monday evening, welcoming MAC preseason favorite Bowling Green to the Holmes Center. Tip is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.