App State Hosts Coastal Carolina on Thursday

BOONE, N.C. -- App State men's basketball welcomes Coastal Carolina to the Holmes Convocation Center at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ on Thursday evening.

TICKETS
Tickets for the 2021-22 season are on sale and can be purchased by clicking here. The first 150 students through the door will receive a free t-shirt. Students also will receive free pizza while supplies last. Faculty and staff also will receive two free tickets to Thursday's game with a valid ID.

COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• There are no crowd size restrictions at this time.
• Face coverings are required in all indoor areas, regardless of vaccination status. If actively eating, face coverings are not required to be worn
• Face coverings are not required outside the Holmes Convocation Center.
• Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the facility.

THE SERIES

• This will be the 11th meeting between the two schools, with App State leading 7-3.
• The two teams met once last season, with the Mountaineers winning 64-61 in overtime in the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

• App State fell at Troy on Saturday 68-53.
• Adrian Delph had 16 points and three steals, while Donovan Gregory added 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists. James Lewis Jr. chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
• In four conference games, Delph is averaging 19.5 points, including a 44.1 percent (15-of-34) clip on 3-pointers.
• Lewis Jr. is averaging 8.0 rebounds in his last four games, while Michael Almonacy has 26 total assists in four conference games.
• Delph is averaging 16.0 points, which ranks fourth in the conference, and has reached double figures in scoring in 15 of 17 games this season.
• App State sits second in the Sun Belt in scoring defense (63.1 ppg) and fourth in 3-point defense (.302).

SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS

• Coastal Carolina fell 69-59 at Troy on Jan. 6.
• Vince Cole had 21 points and seven rebounds, while Josh Uduje added 14 points and five boards. Essam Mostafa chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.
• Mostafa is averaging 9.8 rebounds, which sits second in the conference, and is averaging 15.8 points, which ranks fifth.
• Ebrima Dibba is dishing out 6.5 assists per game, which is tops in the league.
• As a team, the Chanticleers lead the Sun Belt in rebounding (41.8 rpg), rebounding margin (+8.6), field goal defense (.347) and scoring margin (+12.4).

UP NEXT
The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Conway at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.