1 | 2 | T | |
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APP | 30 | 41 | 71 |
WCU | 31 | 41 | 72 |
Amius, Parks lead Western Carolina past App State, 72-71
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Mike Amius had 19 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 7.4 seconds left and Deriece Parks scored a career-high 20 points to help Western Carolina beat Appalachian State 72-71 on Monday night.
Amius was 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, while Parks hit a career-best six 3-pointers on eight attempts. Matt Halvorsen scored 14, going 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Halvorsen hit a 3-pointer to give the Catamounts a 70-62 lead with four minutes left, but Appalachian State used a 9-0 run, while Western Carolina (3-6) committed three turnovers and went 0 for 3 from the field, to take a one-point lead on Craig Hinton's putback with 1:39 left. Neither team scored until Amius spun his defender in the lane for a two-handed dunk and Ronshad Shabazz missed a layup at the other end with two seconds to go.
Justin Forrest hit 5 of 9 from 3-point range and finished with 18 for Appalachian State (5-5) and Shabazz scored 16.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- John Hampton
- Gary Maxwell
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |