Appalachian State faces Georgia Southern, looks for 4th straight home win
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $205*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 25/01/2024 (995 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Georgia Southern Eagles (4-15, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (15-4, 6-1 Sun Belt)
Boone, North Carolina; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -16.5; over/under is 143
BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State hosts Georgia Southern trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.
The Mountaineers are 8-0 on their home court. Appalachian State is the best team in the Sun Belt at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 63.2 points while holding opponents to 36.8% shooting.
The Eagles are 4-3 in Sun Belt play. Georgia Southern is 1-5 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.3 turnovers per game.
Appalachian State is shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 46.2% Georgia Southern allows to opponents. Georgia Southern has shot at a 41.7% clip from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points above the 36.8% shooting opponents of Appalachian State have averaged.
The Mountaineers and Eagles match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tre’Von Spillers is averaging 13.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Mountaineers. Donovan Gregory is averaging 12.1 points over the last 10 games for Appalachian State.
Tyren Moore is averaging 14.8 points for the Eagles. Eren Banks is averaging 11.7 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 47.3% over the past 10 games for Georgia Southern.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 8-2, averaging 74.9 points, 40.1 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 6.8 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.8 points per game.
Eagles: 4-6, averaging 71.7 points, 34.1 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.2 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.