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2020 Schedule
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App State hires Presbyterian's Kerns as coach
Dustin Kerns led Presbyterian to a 31-37 record in two seasons.
Munnings carries Louisiana-Monroe past Appalachian St. 89-80
Travis Munnings had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Louisiana-Monroe beat Appalachian State 89-80 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tourney on Tuesday night.
Ajayi carries South Alabama past Appalachian St. 78-71
Josh Ajayi matched his season high with 26 points as South Alabama got past Appalachian State 78-71 on Saturday.
Johnson scores 16 to lead Appalachian State past Troy 72-64
Tyrell Johnson had 16 points off the bench to carry Appalachian State to a 72-64 win over Troy on Thursday night.
Appalachian State tops Louisiana-Lafayette 90-80
Ronshad Shabazz had 20 points as Appalachian State got past Louisiana-Lafayette 90-80 on Sunday.
Smith carries Louisiana-Monroe past Appalachian St. 81-75
Daishon Smith scored 26 points as Louisiana-Monroe beat Appalachian State 81-75 on Thursday night.
Brown leads Georgia Southern past Appalachian St. 92-69
Tookie Brown had 28 points as Georgia Southern routed Appalachian State 92-69 on Saturday.
Benlevi carries Georgia St. past Appalachian St. 80-75
Malik Benlevi had 20 points as Georgia State edged past Appalachian State 80-75 on Thursday night.
Shabazz leads Appalachian St. past Coastal Carolina 88-79
Ronshad Shabazz had 20 points as Appalachian State defeated Coastal Carolina 88-79 on Saturday.
Warren lifts Texas-Arlington over Appalachian St. 78-68
Brian Warren had 22 points as Texas-Arlington beat Appalachian State 78-68 on Saturday.
Texas St. rallies into share of Sun Belt lead with 74-71 win
Nijal Pearson scored 19 points, including a 3-pointer to cap a 9-0 run in the last five minutes as Texas State broke away from Appalachian State 74-71 Thursday night to regain a piece of the Sun Belt Conference lead and sweep the season series with...
Forrest scores 32 as Appalachian State wins third straight
Justin Forrest scored 32 points, including 6 of 9 on 3-pointers, and Appalachian State defeated UL Monroe 85-84 on Saturday, the Mountaineers' third consecutive victory.
Johnson scores 20 in Appalachian State's 104-77 romp
Tyrell Johnson scored 20 points in 16 minutes, leading five into double-digit scoring and Appalachian State routed Louisiana 104-77 on Thursday night.
Appalachian St. gets 1st January win, tops Little Rock 77-73
Ronshad Shabazz pumped in 21 points and Appalachian State earned its first Sun Belt Conference victory by beating Little Rock, 77-73 on Saturday afternoon.
Cockfield's 32 pts pace Arkansas St past App St, 82-81 in OT
Ty Cockfield scored 32 points and his two foul shots with 41 seconds left in overtime put Arkansas State in the lead for good as the Red Wolves posted an 82-81 win over Appalachian State on Thursday night.
Cuthbertson leads C Carolina past Appalachian St 89-72
Zac Cuthbertson scored 24 points with seven rebounds and Ajay Sanders scored 14 and Coastal Carolina beat Appalachian State 89-72 on Saturday to hand the Mountaineers their six straight loss.
Nottingham, Pearson score 16 each as Texas State prevails
Tre Nottingham and Nijal Pearson scored 16 points apiece and Texas State defeated Appalachian State 70-69 on Saturday.
Warren leads UT Arlington past Appalachian St. 82-72
Brian Warren had 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting as UT Arlington topped Appalachian State 82-72 on Thursday night, extending the Mountaineers' losing streak to four games.
Varnado scores 27, Troy holds off Appalachian State, 89-85
Justin Varnado put up 27 points, grabbed eight boards and dished six assists and Troy bounced back from its first loss in five games to beat Appalachian State, 89-85 in a Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday afternoon.
Sikes, S. Alabama hold off Appalachian State 79-73
Rodrick Sikes scored 21 points and made four 3-pointers and South Alabama held off a late rally to defeat Appalachian State 79-73 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Thursday night.
Bess scores 20 points, Saint Louis defeats Appalachian State
Javon Bess scored 20 points, Hasahn French had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Saint Louis dominated the second half to defeat Appalachian State 83-55 on Sunday.
Shabazz fuels Appalachian State past Milligan, 99-60
Ronshad Shabazz hit 7 of 10 shots from deep to finish with 29 points and fuel Appalachian State's 99-60 rout of NAIA-member Milligan to extend its nonconference home winning streak to 12 games on Thursday night.
Georgetown pulls away late to beat Appalachian State 83-73
James Akinjo made three 3-pointers and scored 17 points, Josh LeBlanc posted a double-double and Georgetown pulled away late from Appalachian State for an 83-73 victory on Tuesday night.
Rideau scores 18, USF holds off Appalachian State 76-69
Laquincy Rideau scored 18 points, Alexis Yetna pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds and added 13 points for his fourth double-double and USF held off a late surge to defeat Appalachian State 76-69 on Saturday.
2018-19 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 13-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Texas State | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 1 | 21-12 |
| UT Arlington | 12-6 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| UL Monroe | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 17-17 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Arkansas State | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Troy | 5-13 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 5-13 | 8 | 10-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game79.947th
Rebounds Per Game35.2Tied-232nd
Assists Per Game12.7299th
Points Allowed79.3335th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Huntley | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |