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Appalachian State takes home win streak into matchup with Elon

Elon Phoenix (3-2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-2)

Boone, North Carolina; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State hosts Elon trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.

The Mountaineers have gone 3-0 at home. Appalachian State is 4-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 8.7 turnovers per game.

The Phoenix are 1-2 on the road. Elon is 1-2 against opponents over .500.

Appalachian State is shooting 44.6% from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points lower than the 48.9% Elon allows to opponents. Elon averages 23.2 more points per game (89.4) than Appalachian State allows (66.2).

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Tot averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Mountaineers, scoring 8.0 points while shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc. Kasen Jennings is shooting 46.1% and averaging 17.3 points.

Chandler Cuthrell is averaging 22.6 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Phoenix. Randall Pettus II is averaging 15.0 points.

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