App State Finishes 2-0 in Fort Myers, Defeats Murray State
FORT MYERS, Fla. – On a day where offense came at a premium, the App State Mountaineers (3-2) grinded out a tough 67-57 win against the Murray State Racers (2-2). On less than 24 hours of rest, the Mountaineers finished the Fort Myers Tip-Off Event 2-0 against two teams who have each made NCAA Tournament appearances in the last five seasons.
App State’s back-to-back wins on back-to-back days marks the first time App State accomplished that feat since winning four games in four days at the Sun Belt Tournament to win their first ever SBC Championship. The two wins also mark the first time that App State has won back-to-back games on a neutral floor since the Black & Gold won the Sun Belt Tournament in 2021.
It was another balanced scoring effort for the Mountaineers on Wednesday as nine players saw the floor and all nine scored at least two points. App State extended its streak of consecutive games with at least two double-digit scorers to 11 as Donovan Gregory, Terence Harcum and Tre’Von Spillers each crossed the 10-point threshold.