Two weeks ago, App State went to Harrisonburg and on the strength of a dominant first 10 minutes and clutch plays down the stretch, the Mountaineers upset the Dukes in front of 7,700 mostly purple people, 59-55. I would not expect a score that low this time.
Since then, neither team has lost and in most those games, have dominated. Per Warren Nolan, NET, RPI, Jim from Hickory and Hodges Gap Earl, these are the top two Sun Belt teams.
JMU is tied with Troy and USM in second place while App is one game ahead. A JMU win creates clusterfudgery while an App win keeps the Mountaineers in first.
This game will be on ESPN2 and there's less than 500 tickets left. The student section is sold out and any student who shows up without a ticket might get one of those left. Yeah it's a big one.
This is also the first Saturday night game for App Basketball in a good long while.
You already have your ticket and will be there. Weather is looking drivable for everyone not from Florida. You can calm down in the car afterward. Get there early.