BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University men's basketball will look to end a three-game losing streak on the road at Texas State on Thursday, Feb. 11. Tip time from Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE MOUNTAINEERS
You can follow the action live by listening to the Appalachian IMG Sports Network. You can also choose to follow the game by following App State Men's Basketball (@AppStateMBB) or App State Athletics (@appstatesports) on Twitter.
LAST TIME OUT
• ULM used an 11-3 run to end the game last Saturday and defeated Appalachian State 91-90.
• Ronshad Shabazz scored a game-high 27 points and nearly topped his previous career high of 29.
• Shabazz finished 10-for-17 from the field - both tying career highs for makes and attempts in a game.
• Frank Eaves broke out of his shooting slump and finished with 21 points. Chris Burgess chipped in 14 and Bennett Holley tied a career high with 13 points.
• Appalachian held an 87-80 lead with 3:13 left in the game, but couldn't finish off the Warhawks as ULM finished on a 6-0 run down 90-85.
SERIES HISTORY
• Earlier this season on Jan. 9, the Mountaineers posted a dominant 76-56 win over the Bobcats.
• The win improved App State to 3-1 all time against Texas State, including 2-0 in Boone.
• In three games against Texas State, Frank Eaves has posted two 30-point outings. 31 points last year in San Marcos and a 30-point effort on Jan. 9 in Boone.
• 33.3 percent of Eaves' 30-point games have come against the Bobcats.
• Ronshad Shabazz and Emarius Logan posted double-figure games last time against the Bobcats with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
• Texas State enters Thursday's contest coming off of a 65-53 loss to UT Arlington on Tuesday.
• The Bobcats carry a 9-12 overall record, including a 3-9 record in league play.
• The Bobcats are currently on a five-game losing streak and since their loss at Appalachian State are 2-8.
• The last time both teams met on Jan. 9 in Boone, Appalachian came away with a dominant 76-56 win at the Holmes Center.
• The Mountaineers got out to a 30-8 first half lead in their wire-to-wire victory over the Bobcats.
• Three Bobcats have notched double-figure scoring outputs this season. Kavin Gilder-Tilbury (12.8 ppg), Emani Grant (12.2 ppg) and Ethan Montalvo (10.4 ppg).
• Grant leads the team in rebounding with 7.4 rebounds per game and leads the team with 141 total rebounds this season.
• Montalvo has proven to be the primary three-point threat for the Bobcats (40-for-112) with 38 more attempts than the next closest teammate.
• Overall, Texas State has outrebounded its opponent by the slimest of margins (+0.7).
• The Bobcats are shooting 42.0 percent from the field, however, have allowed opponents to shoot 43.5 percent.
• They have struggled from the three-point line and are shooting just 32.2 percent, while allowing opponents to shoot 35.5 percent.
UP NEXT
• Following Thursday's contest in San Marcos, Texas, Appalachian State will travel to UT Arlington for a showdown with the Mavericks on Saturday, Feb. 13. Tip time for that game is 8:15 p.m. ET.
