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Jennings leads Appalachian State against South Alabama
By The Associated Press
South Alabama Jaguars (16-6, 7-3 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers
(15-9, 8-4 Sun Belt)
Boone, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State hosts South Alabama after Kasen Jennings scored
33 points in Appalachian State's 66-44 victory over the Troy Trojans.
The Mountaineers are 8-3 in home games. Appalachian State is 6-6 when it turns
the ball over less than its opponents and averages 9.0 turnovers per game.
The Jaguars have gone 7-3 against Sun Belt opponents. South Alabama is 5-2 in
games decided by 10 points or more.
Appalachian State averages 71.8 points per game, 4.1 more points than the 67.7
South Alabama gives up. South Alabama has shot at a 46.5% clip from the field
this season, 7.9 percentage points greater than the 38.6% shooting opponents of
Appalachian State have averaged.
The Mountaineers and Jaguars face off Wednesday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Tot averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the
Mountaineers, scoring 8.6 points while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.
Jennings is shooting 38.1% and averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games.
Randy Brady is averaging five points and 6.1 rebounds for the Jaguars. Adam
Olsen is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 7-3, averaging 69.6 points, 35.9 rebounds, 11.9
assists, 4.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 62.6 points per game.
Jaguars: 7-3, averaging 70.8 points, 32.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 7.8 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 65.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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