Four players reached double figures, but Appalachian State men’s basketball came up on the short end of a 82-72 home contest against UT Arlington on Thursday evening.
Isaac Johnson finished with 16 points, including a 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) mark from the free throw line, to go along with seven rebounds. Johnson’s nine made free throws ties his career-high, which was set last season against UT Arlington.
Ronshad Shabazz also had 16 points for the Mountaineers (5-11, 0-3 SBC), while adding three rebounds and two steals. He also moved into second place on the all-time scoring list, passing Don King (1,794) with a jumper at the 5:19 mark of the second half.