App State Hosts Troy to Open Final Home Weekend of Regular Season

BOONE, N.C. -- App State men's basketball hosts Troy to begin its final home weekend series of the regular season. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

TICKETS
Single game tickets for the 2021-22 season are on sale and can be purchased by clicking here. Thursday's game is also a White Out. All fans are encouraged to wear white. Any fan purchasing tickets at the door and wearing white will recieve $5 off admission to the game.

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 19th meeting between the two schools, with App State leading 11-8.
• Troy won the meeting in Troy earlier this season by a 68-53 score.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

• App State fell to Georgia State 58-49 on Saturday to drop to 16-11 on the season and 10-4 in conference play. The Mountaineers' 10-4 mark places them second in the Sun Belt.
• Adrian Delph had 12 points and Justin Forrest added 12 points off the bench.
• Delph has reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 27 games this season and sits third in the conference in scoring at 17.1 points.
• Over his last three games, Michael Almonacy is averaging 13.7 points and 5.0 rebounds.
• The Mountaineers have held seven of their last eight opponents under 65 points and lead the league in opponent scoring, holding teams to 62.7 points.
• App State is averaging just 10.0 turnovers per game, which leads the Sun Belt and sits 12th in the nation.

SCOUTING THE TROJANS

• Troy dropped a home contest to Little Rock on Saturday 66-62 to fall to 17-8 on the season and 8-4 in conference play.
• Christyon Eugene had 14 points off the bench for the Trojans and TK Smith added 11 points in a reserve role. Efe Odigie added 10 points.
• Odigie leads the team in scoring at 11.6 points and sits second in rebounding at 6.1 points.
• Zay Williams is averaging a team-best 7.0 rebounds and Duke Deen leads the team in assists (74) and sits second in scoring (9.3 ppg).
• Troy received three votes in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll.

UP NEXT
App State concludes the weekend and plays its regular season home finale on Saturday against South Alabama on Senior Day. The game is a doubleheader with the women's program and will tip at approximately 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+.