MOBILE, Ala. – In a tight matchup between two of the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference, the App State Mountaineers outlasted The South Alabama Jaguars 91-84 in a barn burner that needed overtime to be decided. The Mountaineers showed poise in the extra five minutes, holding the Jaguars to just two points while forcing two turnovers.
With the overtime win on Thursday, the Mountaineers (11-3, 2-0 SBC) are now 2-0 to start Sun Belt Conference play for the first time since Coach Kerns' first year as head coach and just the second time since 2012.