Coming off a close loss but tough performance against Davidson on Saturday, the Mountaineers men’s basketball team entered their second game in Knoxville knowing they would have to protect the basketball against a Tennessee team that is fast and can score the ball.
Starting off the game with a 11-9 lead, the Mountaineers (0-2) were playing the game at their pace, but flurry of turnovers put them into a deficit they could not overcome, ultimately falling to the Volunteers 103-94.
Turning the ball over 18 times, 15 of which came in the first half, the Volunteers (1-1) were able to capitalize on those App State turnovers and break open the game with a 21-0 that stretched over seven minutes in the first half.