Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at App State Mountaineers
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND
65 - 70
Appalachian State tops Coastal Carolina 70-65, advances
The Mountaineers (18-14) advance to Wednesday's quarterfinal against No.3-seed Texas State.
Appalachian State trailed 37-22 at halftime, but took a 60-59 lead on Ceaser's layup and led by as many as five until the Chanticleers closed to 66-65 with 17 seconds left after DeVante Jones scored six straight points. O'Showen Williams hit two free throws and, after Coastal's Tyrell Gumbs-Frater missed a 3 with 3 seconds left, Johnson iced it with two from the line.
Johnson had 10 rebounds and made 8 of 10 free throws for Appalachian State, which shot 22 of 38 from the foul line (58%). Williams scored 13 points with six rebounds and six assists and Justin Forrest added 13 points. Hunter Seacat scored 12 points.
Appalachian State totaled 48 second-half points, a season best for the team.
Jones scored 29 points with eight rebounds and five assists for the Chanticleers (16-17). Gumbs-Frater added 12 points and Ceaser had eight points and 11 boards.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | O'Showen Williams Steal. | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Garrick Green Turnover. | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Appalachian State Timeout | 65 - 70 |
Statistics
 CCU |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 22-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 5-7 | FT | 22-38 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fouls | 11 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 1,053 | 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 |