BOONE, N.C. -- James Lewis Jr. posted his second double-double of the season as App State men's basketball completed a weekend sweep of Georgia State with a 74-61 victory on Saturday.
The victory bumps the Mountaineers record to 12-5 on the season and 6-2 in conference play. App State's 6-2 record keeps them atop the Sun Belt East Division and is the best start in conference play since the 2007-08 season, when the Black and Gold also started 6-2. In addition, the Mountaineers 12-5 start is the best through the first 17 games since the 2006-07 team that began the season 13-4.