BOONE, N.C. – Marshall Kearing tied a career-high with 14 points but the University of South Alabama men's basketball team lost at App State 69-51 on Saturday at the Holmes Convocation Center.
 
Jay Jay Chandler scored 11 points and Charles Manning Jr. finished with 8 points to lead the Jaguar offense.
 
Adrian Delph posted a game-high 20 points for App State, while Justin Forrest had 13, Michael Almonacy added 12 and James Lewis Jr. chipped in 10 for the Mountaineers.
 
Date: 2/19
Place: Holmes Convocation Center
Final Score: South Alabama 51, App State 69
Records: South Alabama (18-9) (8-6), App State (17-12) (11-5)
 
GAME FACTS
- Adrian Delph opened the game by hitting four triples as App State jumped out to an early 14-6 lead with less than 14 minutes to go.
- USA answered with an 8-2 run, sparked by a Diante Smith three-pointer to pull within two, 16-14.
- App State responded by scoring 14 of the next 19 points to take a 30-19 lead into the break.
- The Mountaineers started the second half on a 12-2 run, highlighted by two three-pointers from Forrest to expand the lead to 42-21.
- Smith hit his second three-pointer of the game to cut the lead to 19, 51-32, with just over 12 minutes to go in the game.
- Chandler scored four points and Alex Anderson added a layup to cut the deficit to 16, 56-40, with 6:24 remaining.
- App State finished the half on a 13-11 run to secure the 69-51 victory.
 
NOTES
- USA drops to 12-5 all-time in the series against App State.
- This is the first loss at App State in the last seven meetings.
- Chandler has scored in double figures in 25 straight games. The 25 straight games with at least 10 points are tied for the fourth-longest streak in the country.
- Kearing tied a career-best with 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
- Smith has connected on at least one three-pointer in eight straight contests.
- Anderson and Javon Franklin posted a team-high six rebounds.
- Manning Jr. finished with a team-best three assists.
 
UP NEXT
- USA returns home to take on Texas State on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (CST).
 
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