Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-3) go confront Mercer Bears (3-2) for Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia. Game dey come off Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST. Mercer dey come from ein 95-83 win over Eastern Kentucky Colonels, wey Quinton Perkins II score 20 points.
Key Points Before Game Start
- Mercer dey home: Bears dey 2-0 for home games.
- Assists na Mercer strength: Mercer dey fifth for SoCon wey dem dey give 14.8 assists per game, wey Baraka Okojie dey lead with 5.0.
- App State dey road: Mountaineers dey 1-2 for road games.
- Offensive Rebounds na App State style: Appalachian State dey fourth for Sun Belt wey dem dey get 10.1 offensive rebounds per game, wey Andrin Njock dey lead with 2.3.
Shooting Accuracy
Mercer dey make 45.4% of ein shots from field dis season, wey dey 3.9 percentage points higher pass wetin Appalachian State allow ein opponents (41.5%). Appalachian State dey shoot at 43.3% rate from field dis season, 0.6 percentage points less pass 43.9% wey Mercer opponents dey average.
Top Performers
- Mercer: Perkins dey average 2.8 made 3-pointers per game, dey score 15.2 points while dey shoot 45.2% from beyond the arc. Okojie dey shoot 39.1% and dey average 15.8 points.
- App State: Kasen Jennings dey shoot 44.0% and dey average 16.0 points. Alonzo Dodd dey average 9.0 points.
Coach Kerns dey chase 150th career win
App State win over Charlotte last Friday for Holmes Center, Kerns dey one win away from 150 for ein career. As Wednesday dey approach, Kerns get 149-119 career record, wey 118 of dem dey come for App State over the last seven years.
Road Ahead for App State
App State go head back out on the road for four of ein next five games, wey three of dem dey come for North Carolina locations (Asheville - Nov. 30, Greenville - Dec. 11 and Hickory - Dec. 14). Wednesday contest go be the last time App State go leave the state of North Carolina till Dec. 31, when e go travel go Old Dominion.
Georgia Matchups
Wednesday game for Mercer go mark the first of five games against teams from the state of Georgia dis season (Mercer, Georgia State (twice) and Georgia Southern (twice). The Mountaineers dey 7-2 against opponents from Georgia since 2023-24.