We are still in a 3-way tie for first place. We need this one.

The Mountaineers are 10-9 on the season and 4-4 in conference. Their best win may have been over Ga Southern in Boone. Last time out they beat Ark State in OT.

They probably will start 6-9, 6-9, 6-3 across the front line. They have four players averaging double figures, led by 6-2 junior Justin Forrest at 18.5 ppg. He shoots far more 3-pointers than anyone on the team, but he is terrible (29.4%), so let him blast away. Isaac Johnson (6-9) is actually their best shooter.

They are very poor from the arc (29.8%), but their defense is pretty stout. They are essentially even on the boards and have more turnovers than assists.

Sagarin picks App State by 3 (essentially home-court advantage).
RealtimeRPI picks them by 5.

This is a game that we ought to win. Our depth on the front line ought to give them fits.

Starting lineup:

Lottie
Stulic
Coupet
Johnson
Monyyong

This is one we can win and ought to win. Don't want to let it slip away.

All right! Stulic gets first blood. Give it to him again.

(Well, they did, and he missed.)

Good start by our guys. It will be interesting to see how much Markquis plays today.

Coupet has the hot hand early.

OK, Lottie is out. Who is at point?

We're shooting lights out and they are not, but they are right there with us.

Four minutes in the half and we finally got to shoot a FT.

Georgia State just got beat, and Ga Southern is in a close one with USA.

Stulic and Coupet with the hot hands so far. Monyyong and Johnson getting their usual boards.

We are shooting well, and killing them on the boards. Overall defense is good, but they have been hot from the arc. And we have eleven turnovers already.

Stulic hits all 3 FTs. Makes them pay.

Ga Southern loses. First place is ours for the taking.

Lottie fouls out. We are 18 points ahead with three minutes left. But what if the situation had been different?

And just like that we are alone in first place again.

Nice to see Maric getting his offense going again. 17 points.
Monyyong did not do much offensively, but he did have his usual 11 rebounds.
Long night for Lottie. 7 turnovers and fouled out.
Huge night for Stulic. 18 points 6 boards
We were plus-9 on the boards.
Excellent defense. Held them to 33% overall and 31% from the arc.
Great effort all the way around.