PENSACOLA, Fla. – For the second straight night, 40 minutes was not enough. App State men's basketball advanced to the Sun Belt Tournament Finals with a 64-61 overtime victory over Coastal Carolina on Sunday night.
The Mountaineers (16-11) will now face Sun Belt East Division champion Georgia State for a chance to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament on Monday evening at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN2. App State won two of the three meeting with the Panthers this season.
The Black and Gold will make its first appearance in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship since joining the league in the 2014-15 season.