App State men’s basketball played in the Gulf Coast Showcase, a three-day tournament consisting of eight teams from across the country. The Mountaineers ended the tournament with a sixth place finish after winning only one of three games played.
In the first matchup, App State suffered a 75-68 defeat against Delaware. Senior guard Adrian Delph scored a career-high 39 points, the most from a Mountaineer in a single game since Ronshad Shabazz had 47 at the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2019. Super senior guard Justin Forrest was the next highest scorer with 10 points. Delaware had a more balanced performance with four players scoring in double figures, led by Ryan Allen’s 22 points.