App State Hosts N.C. Wesleyan on Sunday

BOONE, N.C. -- App State men's basketball hosts N.C. Wesleyan in the first of two games in two days. Tip is sef for 4 p.m. on ESPN+ and 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 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.

LAST TIME OUT

• App State dropped a tough 78-76 overtime contest to Bowling Green on Monday.
• Michael Almonacy had an App State career-high 21 points and James Lewis Jr. added an App State career-best 14 points and eight rebounds. Adrian Delph tallied 17 points and five rebounds and Donovan Gregory had 10 points and four rebounds.
• The Mountaineers and Falcons traded baskets to start overtime. With Bowling Green up 77-73, Delph cut it to a one-point game with an off-balance 3-pointer from the corner with six seconds left. BG's Justin Turner, who scored a game-high 25 points, made the first of two free throws before Almonacy heaved a last-second 40-footer off the rim that would have given the Mountaineers a thrilling overtime win.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

• App State stands at 2-1 in the early going of the season.
• Four players are averaging double figures for the Mountaineers in Delph (12.3 ppg) Gregory (10.7 ppg), Almonacy (10.7 ppg) and Lewis Jr. (10.7 ppg).
• .Lewis Jr. is shooting a team-best .769 from the field and has a team-high four blocks.
• App State leads the Sun Belt in scoring defense (54.0), opponent field goal percentage (.335), free throw percentage (.865), rebounding average (51.7) and rebounding margin (+21.3). The Black and Gold's rebounding average sits fourth in the nation and its free throw percentage ranks fifth.

SCOUTING THE BATTLING BISHOPS

• North Carolina Wesleyan stands at 1-2 on the season after defeating Greensboro College 92-71 on Thursday.
• Isaiah Lewis tallied a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Damon McDowell added 24 points.
• Lewis and McDowell both lead the team in scoring at 18.7 points and 18.3 points, respectively.
• Khalid Davis and Brayden Dixon each have nine assists, while McDowell has a team-high five steals.

UP NEXT
App State has a quick turnaround and will host LaGrange on Monday at 4 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.