App State Mountaineers at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
81 - 71
Forrest carries Appalachian St. over South Alabama 81-71
Forrest made 9 of 10 foul shots. He added six assists.
The game marked the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Isaac Johnson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Appalachian State (7-4). Kendall Lewis added 9 points. James Lewis Jr had 7 points for the visitors.
Appalachian State entered the locker room at halftime trailing narrowly, 39-37, but the Mountaineers were able to outscore the Jaguars 44-32 in the second half to pull away for the victory. The Jaguars' 32 second-half points were a season low for the team.
Andre Fox had 24 points for the Jaguars (6-5). Josh Ajayi added 16 points and seven rebounds. Trhae Mitchell had 12 points.
Appalachian State takes on Troy on the road on Saturday. South Alabama plays Coastal Carolina at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | O'Showen Williams Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Andre Fox missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Appalachian State Timeout | 81 - 71 |
Statistics
 APP |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 25-57 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 14-18 | FT | 9-10 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 1,285 | 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 |