Boone, North Carolina – After a historic win over the Auburn Tigers in front of a packed Holmes Convocation Center, the App State Mountaineers begin a four-game homestand against the Central Penn Knights on Tuesday. He goes on the floor to finish it off. This match will be a double header with the women’s team. The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s game. The game can be streamed on ESPN+.
Sunday’s nationally televised game drew 7,037 fans to the Holmes Convocation Center, marking the third time in the Holmes Center era that 7,000 fans gathered to watch an App State basketball game. and the first time since 2009. It was just his 11th time at App State. History of the Mountaineers playing in front of crowds of over 7,000.
With Sunday’s win over Auburn, the Mountaineers defeated back-to-back Power Five opponents for the first time since the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. App State defeated Virginia and Vanderbilt in 2006 and Arkansas in 2007.
match up
- Who: App State vs. Central Penn
- Location: Holmes Convocation Center // Boone, North Carolina
- Date: Tuesday, December 5th // 8:00 p.m.
Please tune in
- Watch: ESPN2, ESPN+
- Listening: 97.3 WKBC, 96.5/1450 WATA, 790/93.7 WETB, 1250/103.9 WBRM
- Live stats: appstatesports.com
last timeout
On Sunday, App State defeated the Auburn Tigers 69-64, marking the first time in history the Mountaineers have won against a top-ranked opponent in the majors at the Holmes Center and a win over a top-ranked opponent in the majors on their home floor. This is the first time since 1993.
The Mountaineers defied a raucous crowd from start to finish, leading for 27 minutes Sunday while holding the Tigers to under 40 percent. Auburn’s 39 percent shooting night marked the fifth consecutive game in which App State held an opponent to less than 40 percent from the floor.
In another balanced effort, four climbers scored in double digits. Miles Tate He scored a Mountaineer-high 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Tate’s step-back 3-pointer with 33 seconds left sealed Sunday’s trade.
Climber’s scout
App State opens Sunday on a five-game winning streak, the second-longest active winning streak in the Sun Belt. The Mountaineers outscored their opponents by a total of 76 points during the winning streak and defeated four of their five opponents by at least 10 points. Additionally, he has held a double-digit lead in every game during App State’s winning streak.
The Mountaineers have the third-highest scoring differential in the Sun Belt at 11.4 and play a complementary style of basketball. App State pairs the lowest scoring defense in the conference with his sixth highest scoring offense.
Coach Kearns typically sees nine players on the floor each night, boasting one of the deepest teams of his tenure. The Mountaineers have had at least nine different players score baskets in half of their games to start the season. 5th year security guard donovan gregory The team leads the team in scoring with an average of 13 points per game, but seven players played Wednesday and averaged at least seven points.
Defensively, the Mountaineers have been one of the best teams in the nation in blocked shots this season, averaging six blocks per game, tied for 12th in the nation. App State currently has two players in the top four in the Sun Belt Conference in blocked shots in Abson (21) and Spillers (14).
knight’s reconnaissance
The Central Penn Knights are 1-8 on the season and come to the High Country on a four-game losing streak. But the Knights can score the ball, as they have scored at least 70 points in all but two games this season.
The powerful Central Penn offense is led by Quadere Allen and Jordan Strickland, who average 18 points per night. Strickland and Allen scored 20 points against Southern Maryland University last Wednesday.
Head coach Ron Martin is in his first season at the helm of the Knights, but has been coaching on the prep circuit for nearly 25 years and has extensive coaching experience at the high school level.
Series history
This will be the first meeting between the Knights and Mountaineers, and the first time App State has already faced its fifth opponent this season. The Black & Gold are 3-1 against teams they are playing for the first time this season.
head coach dustin kearns He has never coached against the Knights, and none of the players on the roster have ever seen a game against Central Penn.
Next is next
The Mountaineers have eight days until their next game, traveling to Charlotte to face the Queen’s Royals for the first time next Wednesday.Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.