BOONE, N.C. –– Appalachian State University men’s basketball is poised to make a run in their first-ever trip to the Sun Belt Conference tournament. At the conclusion of league games on March 4, the Mountaineers earned clinched the No. 11 seed after defeating Coastal Carolina, 77-73.
As the 11th seed, the Mountaineers will face-off with the sixth-seeded Troy Trojans on Wednesday, March 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both teams met just once during the regular season and Troy pulled away for a 76-66 victory.
Wednesday’s contest can be heard live locally on WATA 1450 AM in Boone and Blowing Rock.