Appalachian State plays their home games at the Holmes Center.

[2] Notable past coaches include Buzz Peterson, Press Maravich, and Bobby Cremins.

Appalachian's primary basketball rivals are the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the Georgia Southern Eagles.

East Tennessee State has dominated the series over the past two decades, winning 14 games and losing 3.

After being highly competitive in Division I-AA Southern Conference from the late 1990s to the late 2000s, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern have rekindled a rivalry series in the Sun Belt conference.