BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Tevin Baskin and Nathan Healy each finished with 16 points and eight rebounds as Appalachian State held on to beat Presbyterian 78-70 Saturday.
Jamaal Trice added 12 points and Mike Neal chipped in with 10 for the Mountaineers (3-8).
Appalachian State made seven 3-pointers in the first half to take a 44-29 lead into halftime.
Presbyterian (2-10) rallied in the second half. Trailing 50-34 with 17:03 left to play, the Blue Hose went on a 21-13 run to get within eight, 63-55, with 7:47 left to play.
Appalachian State responded with an 8-2 run to push the lead to 14, 71-57 with just under three minutes to play.
