There was finally a fantastic finish for the Appalachian State men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon as the Mountaineers outlasted Troy 78-74 for a Sun Belt Conference victory before 2,069 fans at the Holmes Convocation Center.
Ronshad Shabazz (15 points, six rebounds, three assists) converted a three-point play with a driving lay-up and a free throw with 74 seconds remaining and added a pair of free throws with 19 seconds left to help the Mountaineers (7-20 overall, 5-11 in the SBC) close out the win.
Coming off its sixth loss in seven games decided by four points, or less, on Thursday night in the 75-71 setback at home against South Alabama, Appalachian used clutch shooting in the second half and several key defensive stops to finally come out on the right side of a tight contest.