North Carolina Central Eagles at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's BasketballAppalachian State wins 79-74 in OT against NC Central
CJ Huntley added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (2-0). Terence Harcum finished with 14 points.
The Eagles (0-2) were led by Justin Wright, who recorded 17 points and six rebounds. Brendan Medley-Bacon added 16 points and two blocks.
Wright forced overtime with a step-back 3-pointer at the buzzer.
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Appalachian State plays Tuesday against Louisville on the road. N.C. Central visits Liberty on Monday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Appalachian State Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Devin Butts missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Appalachian State Timeout | 74 - 79 |
Statistics
NCCU |
APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-68 | FG | 26-64 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 12-32 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-13 | FT | 15-23 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Holmes Convocation Center
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 2,145 | Capacity:
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 2,145 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |


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