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Men's Basketball falls at Appalachian State 79-66

BOONE, N.C. – Isaac Butts scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Appalachian State to a 79-66 men's basketball win over visiting Campbell Saturday night at the Holmes Center.

Eduardo Bermudez added 13 points, while Kellen Brand and Donald Sims had nine each for the Mountaineers (2-2), who made 30-of-44 free throws and held a 45-34 advantage on the boards.

Jonathan Rodriguez led four Camels in double figures with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Jabril Bailey added 13 points, Lorne Merthie 11 and Kyle Vejraska 10 for the Camels (2-3), who shot just 38 percent from the field.

Campbell trailed by 16 (49-33) with 13:06 remaining when Ryann Abraham hit a pair of free throws, but the Camels answered with a 21-11 run and drew within 60-54 on Rodriguez' steal and lay-up with 6:46 to play. But the Camels got no closer than seven the rest of the way.

Appalachian hit 6 of its first 10 three-pointers and led by as many as 19 in the opening half. The Camels, conversely, made just 3 of their first 21 shots (.146) and had six turnovers in the same span as the Mountaineers opened a 29-10 lead on Butts' bucket in the paint with 5:54 to play.

The Mountaineers led 38-24 at the break behind Butts' 10 first-half points and nine from Bermudez. ASU converted 10 offensive rebounds into a 12-0 edge in second-chance points before intermission.

Rodriguez posted his second-straight double-double and hit double figure scoring numbers for the 43rd-straight game.

Appalachian State shot just 38 percent (21-55) from the field, but held a 16-7 edge in second-chance points thanks to 14 offensive rebounds.

Following final examinations next week, the Camels return to action Dec. 9 at VMI.

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Players Mentioned

Jabril Bailey

#40 Jabril Bailey

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Lorne Merthie

#25 Lorne Merthie

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Jonathan Rodriguez

#3 Jonathan Rodriguez

F
6' 5"
Junior
Kyle Vejraska

#1 Kyle Vejraska

F
6' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jabril Bailey

#40 Jabril Bailey

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Lorne Merthie

#25 Lorne Merthie

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Jonathan Rodriguez

#3 Jonathan Rodriguez

6' 5"
Junior
F
Kyle Vejraska

#1 Kyle Vejraska

6' 8"
Junior
F