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Southern Miss hosts Appalachian State after Weeks' 22-point outing
By The Associated Press
Appalachian State Mountaineers (13-9, 6-4 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden
Eagles (11-11, 5-5 Sun Belt)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss hosts Appalachian State after Tylik Weeks scored 22
points in Southern Miss' 85-67 loss to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
The Golden Eagles are 6-1 on their home court. Southern Miss is eighth in the
Sun Belt with 9.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Djahi Binet averaging 2.6.
The Mountaineers are 6-4 in conference play. Appalachian State ranks third in
the Sun Belt with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Michael Marcus Jr.
averaging 3.0.
Southern Miss' average of 5.1 made 3-pointers per game is 2.6 fewer made shots
on average than the 7.7 per game Appalachian State gives up. Appalachian State
averages 72.2 points per game, 1.5 fewer than the 73.7 Southern Miss allows to
opponents.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Binet is averaging 9.8 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Golden
Eagles. Curt Lewis is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Alonzo Dodd is averaging 12.8 points and 4.1 assists for the Mountaineers.
Kasen Jennings is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 4-6, averaging 72.0 points, 29.8 rebounds, 10.6
assists, 8.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points per game.
Mountaineers: 6-4, averaging 69.0 points, 36.0 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 3.9
steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 63.8 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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