After an action packed week for Mountaineer basketball, in which App State picked up their first conference win with a last second layup against Texas State and head coach Angel Elderkin received the Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award, the Mountaineers (7-7, Sun Belt 2-1) were able to use the momentum to cruise to a 76-50 win over conference foe Arkansas State (3-12, Sun Belt 1-2).
Featuring nine first quarter lead changes, Appalachian State made an 11-0 run, and brought a seven point 40-33 lead into halftime. After halftime the Apps went on a 19-1 third quarter run that put the game far out of Arkansas State’s reach.