Following an exciting, high-powered battle that ended in a loss to Iowa State on Thursday, the App State men’s basketball team struggled mightily in the second half on Friday, falling 86-67 to Western Michigan in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach.
Sinking a deep 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer, junior guard Ronshad Shabazz sent App State (2-2) to the break deadlocked at 40 apiece. However, the Mountaineers were unable to capitalize on that momentum, going scoreless for over the first seven minutes in the second half and getting behind 55-40.
Turning the ball over eight more times than they did last night, Western Michigan (2-2) translated App State’s 16 turnovers into 20 points.