BOONE, N.C. – App State men's basketball fell to Old Dominion on Saturday night, 74-63.
In a game that saw 16 lead changes and five ties, the Monarchs (17-11, 9-7 SBC) walked away with a win despite 15 second-chance points and 13 points off turnovers by the Mountaineers (15-14, 8-8 SBC).
App State came out on top at the end of the first half (35-32), thanks to fierce playmaking on both sides of the ball by Donovan Gregory. The senior finished with a team-high 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.
The lead exchanged back and forth several times throughout the final period, as Justin Abson and Xavion Brown performed highlight putbacks that rocked the Holmes Center crowd. Abson finished with seven points, seven rebounds and three blocks. His season block total has increased to 62, the 12th-highest in the nation.
The Monarchs pulled away in the closing minutes, finishing with four double-digit scorers and a memorable game from Mekhi Long, who posted a double-double.
Terence Harcum tallied a trio of 3-pointers, totaling 13 points, which is the 10th time in his last 11 games that the sophomore has scored in double figures.
The Mountaineers took care of the ball despite the loss, committing only eight turnovers to Old Dominion's 11.
The Black & Gold will finish the regular season with trips to Georgia State on Wednesday and Georgia Southern on Friday. After that, they will head to Pensacola, Fla. for the Sun Belt tournament.
