BOONE, N.C. – App State men's basketball won its second game of the season with a 79-74 overtime victory over N.C. Central.
This was the 19th game under head coach Dustin Kerns that the Mountaineers won after trailing at the half.
The Mountaineers (2-0) trailed the Eagles (0-2) 33-28 after the first half where they forced nine turnovers.
After zero points and just eight minutes of play due to foul trouble in the first half, Donovan Gregory sparked App State's comeback, opening the second half with a gritty and-one finish, and scoring or assisting on the Mountaineers' first 11 points of the second half.