App State men’s basketball traveled 698 miles to Mount Pleasant, Michigan to tip off their season opener against the Central Michigan University Chippewas. A back and forth game led to an 82-66 loss.
Senior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Eren Banks, graduate student guard Kasen Jennings, junior forward Chad Moodie and sophomore forward Michael Marcus Jr. were named the Mountaineer starting five Monday.
The beginning of the game remained steady for App State until the nine minute mark. The Chippewas pulled away drastically leaving the score at 7-19 with over ten minutes left in the quarter.