The last time Drexel basketball made more than local headlines, TMZ was on the scene because Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and model Kendall Jenner were in the bleachers for a game on the West Philadelphia campus.
App State secures NCAA bid with SBC Tourney Title App State and Sun Belt logo (Source: WBTV) By Appalachian State Athletics | March 8, 2021 at 11:42 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 11:42 PM
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PENSACOLA, Fla. â The 21-year wait is over. App State menâs basketball is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000.
Dustin Kernsâ Mountaineers capped an impressive Sun Belt tournament run with an 80-73 win over Georgia State Monday night, hoisting the programâs first Sun Belt trophy at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The No. 4 seed in the Sun Belt East division, App State (17-11) won four games in four days to capture its first league title since a Southern Conference crown in 2000.
Top 10 most read stories of 2020
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