ARLINGTON, Texas – Appalachian State University men's basketball will look to rebound off of its second-straight one-point defeat on Saturday, Feb. 13 at UT Arlington. Tipoff is slated for 8:15 p.m. ET from the College Park Center.
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
• Appalachian State dropped its fourth one-point decision of the season in a 69-68 loss at Texas State on Thursday.
• The Mountaineers overcame a game-high 12-point deficit and seven-point halftime deficit to take a lead late in the second half.
• Down 64-62, Frank Eaves sank four free throws on a foul and technical foul to give App State a 66-64 lead with 1:10 left.
• Texas State's Ethan Montalvo would hit a three to go head, but App State would get another chance.
• Down 69-68, the Bobcats turned the ball over on an inbounds play, but App State couldn't get a good look at a game-winning shot.
SERIES HISTORY
• UT Arlington and Appalachian State have now played three times since 2014-15 after not having played for 32 years.
• The Mavericks took the first game of the season series in Boone, 71-67.
• The Apps limited Kevin Hervey to just nine points on 2-for-13 shooting last time, but Erick Neal and Jalen Jones combined for 27 points on 9-for-19 shooting.
• Frank Eaves was the lone Mountaineer to finish in double-figures last time against UTA. Eaves finished with 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting.
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
• UT Arlington will enter Saturday's contest with a 16-7 overall record, including a 7-5 mark in the conference.
• The Mavs are a tremendous 8-1 overall on their home court this season. It's first and only loss came at the hands of first place Little Rock on Jan. 23.
• Earlier this season, the Mavericks lost its leading scorer, Kevin Hervey, to a season-ending injury.
• Minus Hervey, the Mavs are led by Erick Neal (13.7 ppg) and Jalen Jones (12.1 ppg).
• Hervey also led the team in rebounding (9.8 rpg), but have been led by Jorge Bilbao (7.3 rpg).
• UTA recently snapped a season-long four-game losing skid with back-to-back wins over at Georgia State and Texas State.
• In key statistical categories, the Mavs are an impressive +8.8 (12th nationally) in rebounding and +2.0 in turnovers.
• The Mavs are third nationally in offensive rebounds per game (15.7) and 23rd in defensive rebounds per game (28.5).
• As a team, the Mavs shoot 42.0 percent from the floor and 33.2 percent from long range, while holding its opponent to 40.3 percent from the field and 33.0 percent from three-point land.
• UTA is averaging 80.5 points per game, while limiting opponents to just 69.3 points - good for a +11.3 scoring margin.
UP NEXT
• Appalachian State will return home to Boone and face-off against both South Alabama and Troy in the Holmes Center.
• App State will take on South Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. They will play Troy on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3:45 p.m.
• In between the women's and men's game on Feb. 20, there will be a celebration of the App State football Camelia Bowl win.
