We're live from Boone for this evening's non-conference basketball matchup between Milligan College and Appalachian State. ASU returns home with a 4-4 mark, and a 2-0 record in conference play. Milligan is 8-4 overall on the season.7:10 PM - ASU takes an early 12-4 lead at the 16:42 mark of the first half. Ryann Abraham has already made two buckets to lead the team with five points in the early going. App scores another '3' by Abraham to give the Mountaineers a 15-4 lead with a timeout at the 14:50 mark of the first half.
7:20 PM -- App holds a commanding 24-8 advantage at the 11:53 mark of the first half. Donald Sims has a pair of treys to go with 8 points from Ryann Abraham. Milligan went scoreless for over three minutes as the ASU defense was stern. Open shots for the Buffaloes would not fall either, leading to the early deficit. More to come...
7:30 PM -- 7:46 remains in the first half, and the Mountaineers have stretched its lead to 39-12. The Buffaloes have no answer for the muscle of the ASU inside game, as the Black and Gold frontcourt is able to create second chance opportunities. ASU has already drained eight 3-pointers in the first 12 minutes of action, with four from Donald Sims.
7:45 PM -- Appalachian has built a 51-18 lead at the under four minute media timeout. Eight different Mountaineers have scored in the half, with Abraham's 13 leading the way.
7:55 PM -- It's halftime at Holmes and the Mountianeers have been in control from the get-go, leading 61-19 at intermission.
First half player point totals:
Donald Sims: 17 points - (including a perfect 5 of 5 from behind the 3-point arc)
Ryann Abraham: 13 points
Quinche Dowdell: 2 points
Jeremi Booth: 5 points
Josh Hunter: 8 points, 8 rebounds
Isaac Butts: 5 points, 8 rebounds
Eduardo Bermudez: 7 points
Kellen Brand: 2 points
Andre Williamson: 2 points
Every player dressed out for the ASU squad has seen action on the floor, as the Mountaineers shot 17 for 28 (60.7%) from the field in the half and was 17 of 19 from the free throw line.
Milligan was held to only 6 of 32 from the field (18.8%), and did not score in the final 3:51 of the first half. Tyler Estepp led the way for the Buffaloes with six points in the opening stanza. Second half action coming up!
8:25 PM - under 12 minutes left in the second half and the Mountaineers lead it 79-32. A number of the Mountaineer reserves are getting extensive floor time.
8:40 PM - Tonight's game may reach uncharted territory as the Mountaineers lead 99-37 with 5:12 remaining in the game. ASU has officially drained 13- three-point baskets in the game thus far as part of a scoring barrage. The record for three-pointers made in a game is 17, and ASU unofficially has 15 with 3:40 left and leading 105-39.
8:55 PM - Five Mountaineers reach double-figures in tonight's win. Final score from the Black Hole: Appalachian 112, Milligan 47.
Ryann Abraham: 13 points
Quinche Dowdell: 2 points
Jeremi Booth: 5 points
Josh Hunter: 8 points, 8 rebounds
Isaac Butts: 5 points, 8 rebounds
Eduardo Bermudez: 7 points
Kellen Brand: 2 points
Andre Williamson: 2 points
Every player dressed out for the ASU squad has seen action on the floor, as the Mountaineers shot 17 for 28 (60.7%) from the field in the half and was 17 of 19 from the free throw line.Milligan was held to only 6 of 32 from the field (18.8%), and did not score in the final 3:51 of the first half. Tyler Estepp led the way for the Buffaloes with six points in the opening stanza. Second half action coming up!
8:25 PM - under 12 minutes left in the second half and the Mountaineers lead it 79-32. A number of the Mountaineer reserves are getting extensive floor time.
8:40 PM - Tonight's game may reach uncharted territory as the Mountaineers lead 99-37 with 5:12 remaining in the game. ASU has officially drained 13- three-point baskets in the game thus far as part of a scoring barrage. The record for three-pointers made in a game is 17, and ASU unofficially has 15 with 3:40 left and leading 105-39.
8:55 PM - Five Mountaineers reach double-figures in tonight's win. Final score from the Black Hole: Appalachian 112, Milligan 47.
UPDATE: Click Here for the full box score from Appalachian's win over Milligan. Appalachian recorded its third-largest point total is school history in the win.
Appalachian travels to Austin for a contest against the #7 ranked Texas Longhorns before returning home to take on Elon next week.
