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Forrest leads Mountaineers to Sun Belt semis in OT win over Texas State

App State men’s basketball took on regular season Sun Belt champion and No. 1 seed Texas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt conference tournament Saturday night. After trailing for most of the game, the Mountaineers came back and held on for a 76-73 overtime win in Pensacola, Florida.

“So proud of our guys for regrouping, getting to overtime, toughing it out and finding a way to win that game,” head coach Dustin Kerns said. “But overall, just an incredible college basketball game.”

In the first half, Texas State led for all but four minutes and held a 26-20 lead heading into halftime.