Shabazz scores 18; Appalachian State beats Davidson 79-62
BOONE, N.C. -- Ronshad Shabazz scored 18 points and Appalachian State rolled to a 78-62 victory over Davidson on Saturday night.
Shabazz was 6 of 14 from the floor and made four 3-pointers. Griffin Kinney and Justin Forrest added 16 points apiece for Appalachian State (4-3), which now is 3-0 at home.
Peyton Aldridge scored 17 points to lead Davidson (2-2), which has lost back-to-back games. Oskar Michelsen made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and Jon Axel Gudmundsson chipped in 11 points.
The Mountaineers had a 13-point lead early in the second half. Davidson used a 19-7 surge to pull to 46-42 with 13:20 to play. Appalachian State answered with a 15-3 run for a 61-45 advantage with about eight minutes left. Forrest scored five points, and Tyrell Johnson had a pair of dunks and scored five points during the stretch.
Game Information
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
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