App State Mountaineers at UT Arlington Mavericks
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
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68 - 84
68 - 84
UT Arlington wallops Appalachian State 84-68 to reach semis
UT Arlington (20-12), the No. 4 seed, takes on top-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette (27-5) on Saturday. The Mavericks lost twice to Louisiana-Lafayette in the regular season.
The Mavericks led all the way, built a double-digit lead by the midpoint of the first half and held a 43-31 lead on Appalachian State by the break.
Neal was 13 of 18 from the floor, making six of eight 3-point shots, and sank all five free throws as well. Neal scored 13 in the opening 20 minutes, while Appalachian State shot 33 percent for the half and 34 percent for the game (23 of 68). The Mountaineers were just 2 of 22 from distance.
Griffin Kinney scored 22 points to lead No. 5 seed Appalachian State (15-18). Justin Forrest added 17.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Justin Forrest made Free Throw. | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Foul on Scott Muirhead. | 67 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Justin Forrest made Layup. | 67 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Justin Forrest Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 84 |
Statistics
 APP |
 UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-68 | FG | 30-57 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 3-22 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 19-26 | FT | 15-17 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Lakefront Arena
Location: New Orleans, LA
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Location: New Orleans, LA
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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 |
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |