App State Mountaineers @ Hartford Hawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
APP | 32 | 38 | 70 |
Hartford HART | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Shabazz has 28, leads Appalachian State past Hartford 70-61
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Ronshad Shabazz scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Appalachian State to a 70-61 win over Hartford on Wednesday.
Isaac Johnson added 11 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, all career bests for the freshmen, as the Mountaineers (2-2) took control with a 19-4 run to open the second half for a 51-33 lead.
Shabazz started the run with a 3-point play and scored seven more points before Jason Dunne ended Hartford's drought with a 3-pointer at the 12-minute mark.
The Hawks (1-4) had a 10-2 run to get within seven on a Jack Hobbs 3-pointer with 7:57 to play. Dunne had a 3-point play with 2:53 to go to make it a five-point game and later made a jumper to make it 63-59 at 1:03. Shabazz answered with four-straight free throws to hold off the Hawks.
Dunne finished with career highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds for Hartford.
Game Information
West Hartford, CT
Referee:Ray Perone
Referee:Dan Anderson
Referee:John Gwynn
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| Non-NCAA Division I | CONF | OVR |
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