Led by Ben Kopetzki's 22 points, the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Charlotte 49ers 66-60 on Friday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ben Kopetzki's 22 points helped Appalachian State defeat Charlotte 66-60 on Friday.

Kopetzki also added seven rebounds for the Mountaineers (3-1). Eren Banks added 15 points, going 6 of 15 from the floor and 3 for 5 from the line, and hauled in six rebounds. Jaylen Colon had 15 points and finished 5 of 10 from 3-point range.

Keyshuan Tillery led the 49ers (2-2) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and five assists. Chaze Harris added 11 points for Charlotte. Dorian Finister also had five points and six rebounds.

App State went into the half leading Charlotte 28-25. Kopetzki scored 11 points in the first half, and App State used a 7-0 run in the second to build a 10-point lead at 35-25 with 17:41 left in the half before finishing off the win.

Appalachian State: hosts North Texas on Friday

Charlotte: visits Davidson on Tuesday.