App State Mountaineers @ East Carolina Pirates
Appalachian State visits East Carolina following Riley's 25-point game
Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-5) at East Carolina Pirates (3-6)
Greenville, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina hosts Appalachian State after Joran Riley scored 25 points in East Carolina's 82-78 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
The Pirates have gone 3-2 in home games. East Carolina gives up 78.0 points and has been outscored by 9.1 points per game.
The Mountaineers have gone 1/3 away from home. Appalachian State ranks second in the Sun Belt allowing 67.2 points while holding opponents to 39.4% shooting.
East Carolina averages 68.9 points per game, 1.7 more points than the 67.2 Appalachian State allows. Appalachian State averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game East Carolina gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley is scoring 19.8 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Pirates. Giovanni Emejuru is averaging 13.6 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 52.7%.
Kasen Jennings is averaging 14.5 points for the Mountaineers. Alonzo Dodd is averaging 9.1 points and 3.2 assists.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
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