BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University men's basketball returns to the court on Thursday, Jan. 7 when it hosts the UT Arlington Mavericks. The men's game will be played as the second game of a doubleheader with the women's team. Tip for the men's game is slated for 7:30 p.m.
As part of the game, it will be High Country Thursday. A group ticket rate will be applied to those who live in the High Country – just show your ID at the game! It will also be Skier Appreciation Night. A group ticket admission for all those that present a valid lift ticket at the door the day of the game.
At halftime, there will be a scrimmage from the Might Mountaineers youth basketball team.
FOLLOW THE MOUNTAINEERS
Listen live on the Appalachian IMG Sports Network and watch live on App State TV. You can also choose to follow the game by following App State Men's Basketball (@AppStateMBB) or App State Athletics (@appstatesports) on Twitter.
SERIES HISTORY
• After having not met for 32 years, UT Arlington and Appalachian State played twice in less than a month last season. App State holds a 2-1 record all time against UTA.
• The Mavericks took the first game of the season series in a 13-point win, 81-68, in Arlington on Feb. 19.
• Appalachian took the second game in the series finale in Boone, 72-60.
• The win over the Mavs last year ended the App State's season on a three-game winning streak.
• Following today's contest, App State will play the Mavs again in Arlington on Feb. 13.
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
• UT Arlington enters Thursday's tilt with an impressive 11-2 overall record and 2-0 mark in Sun Belt play.
• Thus far, UTA owns wins at Ohio State (73-68) and at Memphis (68-64). The Mavs took Texas to overtime, but fell 80-73.
• The Mavericks are led by sophomore Kevin Hervey who has averaged 18.1 points per game so far to go along with 9.8 rebounds.
• UTA's scoring margin holds strong at +16.3 - averaging 81.7 points per game.
• The Mavs are currently outrebounding their opponents on average - 45.7 to 34.2. Their rebounding margin of +11.5 is good for ninth nationally.
• An extremely stingy defense, UTA allows just 65.4 points per game and holds opponents to just 39.6 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from long range.
