STATESBORO, Ga. -- Tookie Brown scored a season-high 32 points and Georgia Southern held off long-time rival Appalachian State from the free-throw line to take a 92-88 win Saturday to stay unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference play.
Brown converted 17 of 23 shots from the line and was 7 of 16 from the field in leading the Eagles. He collected a career-high 34 points at Appalachian State a year ago.
Ike Smith made 9 of 12 free throws and finished with 25 points for Georgia Southern (13-6, 6-0). Overall the Eagles were 34 of 47 (72.