Bridgewater College (VA) Eagles @ App State Mountaineers
Shabazz efficiently leads Appalachian State to 95-57 win
BOONE, N.C. -- Ronshad Shabazz scored 25 points in 28 minutes and Appalachian State beat Bridgewater 95-57 on Sunday.
The Mountaineers led from the opening seconds after Griffin Kinney's 3-point play. Shabazz made two 3-pointers and scored eight points in a 16-3 run that put the Mountaineers in front 39-16 before the Division III Eagles closed to 41-21 at halftime. That was as close as Bridgewater would get with Appalachian State's lead climbing to 42 points.
Shabazz was 7 of 11 from the field and 8 of 11 from the line in reaching 20 points for the 16th time. Tyrell Johnson led the Mountaineers with 12 first-half points and finished with 20. O'Showen Williams added 17 points while 7-foot-1 Jake Wilson grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Mountaineers narrowly missed reaching 100 points for the second straight day after beating Toccoa Falls 135-34 on Saturday.
Demetri Chambers scored 17 points for Bridgewater (0-1).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Scott Smith
- Nathan Quick
- Jerome Hall
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Troy | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| South Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| App State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Texas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Old Dominion | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Georgia State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
| Louisiana | 1-1 | 1 | 2-11 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| James Madison | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| UL Monroe | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |

