The goal is the same for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Appalachian State: Make the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Mountaineers, who are the third seed in the East Division, will begin their quest to make it to the Big Dance with a first-round matchup in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at noon today against sixth-seeded Louisiana-Monroe. Appalachian finished the regular season at 13-11 overall and 10-8 in the Sun Belt. They will also enter the conference tourney winning five of their last six games. UL-Monroe finished the regular season at 3-19 overall and 1-15 in conference play.