The Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) will be going for their third consecutive road win when they face the Charlotte 49ers (6-2, 0-0 C-USA) on Friday night. The Mountaineers are coming off a 65-61 loss to Furman as 6.5-point underdogs. The 49ers are coming off a 68-66 win over Davidson as four-point underdogs.
Charlotte is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Appalachian State.
The Mountaineers had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Paladins in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the 49ers, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Appalachian State is averaging 69 points per game. They scored 61 points in their last game, making 43.1 percent of their field goals and 25 percent of their three-pointers.
Donovan Gregory led the Mountaineers with 12 points, two rebounds, and two assists. Terence Harcum finished with 11 points and four rebounds, while CJ Huntley added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Appalachian State has played well defensively, giving up 68.1 points per game. They gave up 65 points in their last game and will need to keep it up if they want to win this game.