BOONE, N.C. (1/16/20) – For the second-straight game, the Arkansas State men's basketball team played an extra five minutes, but the Red Wolves came up short in an 83-80 overtime decision at Appalachian State Thursday at the Holmes Convocation Center.
A-State (12-7, 4-4 Sun Belt) shot 42 percent (28-66) on the night, hitting 33 percent (8-24) from 3-point range, but free throw shooting hampered the Red Wolves in the close decision. A-State finished 53 percent (16-30) at the charity stripe while Appalachian State (10-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) converted 81 percent (29-36) at the line. The Mountaineers finished 41 percent (24-58) from the field and 25 percent (6-24) beyond the arc.