App St. vs. Louisville: The Cardinals had victory snatched away on instant replay as El Ellis' layup as time expired was determined to be no good after review. The Mountaineers escaped with a 61-60 victory as a result. Ellis finished with 29 points and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield chipped in 12 points for Louisville.
APP 61, LOU 60El Ellis appears to hit a game-winning shot for Louisville, but the replay shows it left his hands after the buzzer.
APP 61, LOU 60Appalachian State vs. North Carolina: The UNC Tar Heels bounced back nicely with a 70-50 win at home over Appalachian State. Four players scored in double figures for the Heels, and Armando Bacot and Brady Manek each posted double-doubles. Bacot scored a game-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting with 10 rebounds and Manek scored 11 and grabbed 11 boards in the win. R.J. Davis added 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Caleb Love scored 11 for Carolina. The UNC defense held the Mountaineers to 31% shooting from the floor, including 4-of-30 from three-point range.
APP 50, UNC 70Caleb Love drives in and gets a basket plus a foul for UNC.
APP 50, UNC 70Jeremy Roach hits Joey Baker for the quick 3-pointer to extend Duke's lead.
APP 67, DUKE 92Michael Almonacy single handedly keeps Appalachian State afloat with four consecutive buckets.
APP 67, DUKE 92Theo John is fired up after he rocks the rim on a thunderous flush.
APP 67, DUKE 92Wendell Moore Jr. gets hot in the second half and drains three 3-pointers to extend Duke's lead.
APP 67, DUKE 92Wendell Moore Jr. converts Mark Williams' big block into a one-handed jam.
APP 67, DUKE 92Coach Mike Krzyzewski is not happy with Duke's slow start to the second half and tosses his marker.
APP 67, DUKE 92The postgame press conference following the first-round matchup between the Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Norfolk State Spartans. Watch highlights, game recaps, and much more from the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel.
APP 53, NORF 54Norfolk State's Jalen Hawkins is fouled and drains the difficult shot off the top of the backboard early in the first half.
APP 53, NORF 54Norfolk State goes ahead via free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining, and Appalachian State can't sink the potential game winner as Norfolk State prevails 54-53.
APP 53, NORF 54Norfolk State took control of the game early going up as much as 19 entering the second half, but Appalachian State went on a 16-0 run late in the game to take the lead. In the final minute, the Spartans took back control to advance to the round of 64 to take on Gonzaga! Norfolk State was led by a career high 24-points off the bench from Jalen Hawkins. Watch highlights, game recaps, and much more from the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel.
APP 53, NORF 54Sun Belt | W | L | % | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Madison | 31 | 3 | .912 | - | W13 |
Appalachian State | 27 | 6 | .818 | 3.5 | L1 |
Troy | 20 | 12 | .625 | 10 | L2 |
Louisiana-Lafayette | 19 | 14 | .576 | 11.5 | L1 |
Arkansas State | 18 | 16 | .529 | 13 | L1 |
South Alabama | 16 | 16 | .500 | 14 | L1 |
Southern Mississippi | 16 | 16 | .500 | 14 | L3 |
Texas State | 17 | 18 | .486 | 14.5 | L1 |
Georgia State | 14 | 17 | .452 | 15.5 | L1 |
Marshall | 13 | 20 | .394 | 17.5 | L1 |
Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 19 | .367 | 18 | L4 |
Coastal Carolina | 9 | 22 | .290 | 20.5 | L1 |
Georgia Southern | 9 | 24 | .273 | 21.5 | L1 |
Old Dominion | 7 | 25 | .219 | 23 | L3 |