App State Set to Host Georgia Southern on Thursday Night

BOONE, N.C. -- App State men's basketball will host Georgia Southern in its fifth Sun Belt contest on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Holmes Center.

The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats and listening options available to follow along.

THE SERIES

• This will be the 60th meeting between the two schools in a series that App State leads 34-25.
• The Mountaineers swept all three contests against the Eagles last year, most recently in the first round of the 2022 Sun Belt Tournament, defeating Georgia Southern 73-60.
• The Black & Gold have won four straight contests against Georgia Southern at the Holmes Center.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS (9-8, 2-2 SBC)

• App State had an action-packed weekend to open the year, defeating Coastal Carolina, 63-62, thanks to a game-winning put-back by CJ Huntley. The Mountaineers followed that with a trip to James Madison where they defeated the Dukes, 71-62, never trailing after the first four minutes.
• The squad rounds out the top 40 in the nation in field goal percentage defense, and leads the Sun Belt. The Mountaineers have held their opponents to 39.8% shooting from the field. Heading into Saturday, JMU was the No. 1 scoring team in the country, averaging 88 points per game. App State held the Dukes to 62.
• Tyree Boykin has grown into the leading scorer role, averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game in conference play, including 13 3-pointers and five against Coastal Carolina.
• Huntley finished the 2-0 weekend with 24 points, 17 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES (10-7, 3-1 SBC)

• Georgia Southern has started strong in their SBC schedule, defeating South Alabama (64-50), Coastal Carolina (73-64) and Marshall (81-76). The Eagles' lone loss came in their last game where they fell in overtime to Old Dominion, 75-81.
• Kaden Archie has scored in double-digits in his last five games, including 18 against ODU.
• The Eagles have held their opponents to 64.6 points per game this season, which is the 62nd-best mark in the nation.
• Georgia Southern averages eight steals per game, and is one of six Sun Belt teams in the top 100 in the steals column.

TICKETS
Single-game tickets for App State home games can be purchased here.

UP NEXT
The Mountaineers will host Troy on Saturday at 4 p.m.