Appalachian State will wrap up its road trip in the state of Arkansas with a date at Little Rock on Monday, Feb. 6. The Mountaineers will look to snap a six-game losing skid against a Trojans team that has lost four in a row themselves. Tipoff is slated for 9:05 p.m. ET on ESPN3 and American Sports Network.
Monday's contest can be heard live locally on WATA 1450 AM in Boone and Blowing Rock. It will also be carried on Appalachian State's flagship station, WKBC 97.3 FM, as well as, WZGV 730 AM, WCOG 1320 AM, and online/worldwide on appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app.
The game can also be viewed live on ESPN3 via the WatchESPN app.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Appalachian State will finish its two-game Arkansas road swing at Little Rock on Monday at 9:05 p.m. ET.
• The Mountaineers trail the all-time series to the Trojans, 5-2, including a 76-68 loss earlier this season in Boone on Jan. 7.
• Both Tyrell Johnson and Griffin Kinney led the Mountaineers with 14 points each, while Ronshad Shabazz chipped in 12 points.
• Kinney notched one of his five double-doubles of the season against the Trojans - tying his career high with 11 rebounds.
• Last time out, Craig Hinton earned his first start for the Black and Gold and tallied his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Since seeing his playing time increase over his last seven games, Hinton is averaging 5.0 points and 5.6 rebounds.
• Shabazz continues to pace the Mountaineers in the scoring department - averaging 17.3 points per contest after pouring in 19 on Saturday at A-State.
• According to Ken Pomeroy, the Mountaineers are ranked the 12th youngest team in the country (339/351).
TOP HEADLINES
• Appalachian State is seeking to even up the season series with Little Rock this season.
• App State dropped a closely contested battle with Little Rock on Jan. 7 in Boone, 76-68.
• Something has got to give entering Monday's game, Little Rock is riding a four-game losing streak, while the Mountaineers are on a six-game losing streak themselves.
• The Mountaineers are 1-1 over their last two games against the Trojans, including a 69-63 win last season when Little Rock was ranked No. 35 in the RPI.
• In three games against the Trojans, Ronshad Shabazz is averaging 13.0 points per game and shooting 43.7 percent from the floor.
• During a span of Shabazz's last four road games, he is averaging 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. He is shooting 41.8 percent from the floor and 76.5 percent from the foul line.
• Over his last five contests, Shabazz is averaging 22.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. During that span, he is shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from three.
• Last time out, Hinton earned his first career start at Arkansas State and notched his first career double-double in the process. Hinton scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
SCOUTING LITTLE ROCK
• As it stands, both the Mountaineers and Trojans are riding losing streaks entering Monday's game.
• The Trojans come in having lost their last four, while the Mountaineers have lost their last six, dating back to their last win on Jan. 9.
• Three Trojans have averaged double-figures this season: Marcus Johnson Jr. (14.5 ppg), Lis Shoshi (10.0 ppg) and Jalen Jackson (10.0 ppg).
• Shoshi went nearly a month without playing due to a toe injury (Jan. 9-Feb. 4), but was back on the court on Saturday against Coastal Carolina.
• The Trojans are shooting 45.3 percent from the field, but allowing opponents to shoot nearly identical (45.2).
