Struggling with starts in the second half through the first six games this season, App State men’s basketball held on to a strong defensive start to end their six-game losing streak against the Davidson Wildcats with a 78-62 victory.
Facing each other for only the second time since App State moved to the Sun Belt conference, the Mountaineers (4-3) were looking for their first win against Davidson (2-2) since 2011.
Holding the Wildcats to a 1/15 start from the field, App State pulled ahead 12-2 in the first 10 minutes of the game. Unlike last season when Davidson went on a 20-8 second half run, the Mountaineers never looked back, leading all 40 minutes of the game against their former Southern Conference rival.