Arkansas State Red Wolves at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
93 - 88
Simms has 23 points, Arkansas St. holds off Appalachian St.
Arkansas State (8-14, 3-6 Sun Belt Conference) dominated early to take a 56-32 advantage into halftime. The Red Wolves were up 75-51 midway in the second period before Appalachian State rallied to close to 86-81 with :42 remaining. Ronshad Shabazz scored 17 of his 27 points in the final 8:30 to spearhead the rally.
Ty Cockfield, who added two insurance free throws with 22 seconds left, totaled 20 points with Marquis Eaton adding a career-best 16 to go with six assists in his first start. Grantham Gillard added 13 points for Arkansas State, which has won two of the last three games after dropping five straight.
Shabazz drilled 5 of 9 from distance with Justin Forrest adding 15 points and Isaac Johnson chipping in 10 with 12 rebounds for the Mountaineers (9-14, 4-6).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ty Cockfield Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ronshad Shabazz missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Griffin Kinney Offensive Rebound. | 93 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ronshad Shabazz missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 88 |
Statistics
 ARST |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 31-63 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-16 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 63 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 21-27 | FT | 12-24 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 1,805 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |