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Big First Half Run Sends Men’s Basketball Past Augusta

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tookie Brown tallied 27 points and four assists, and Georgia Southern scored 25 points off turnovers to pull away from Augusta 88-67 in the "Storm the Berry" hurricane relief men's basketball exhibition game Friday night at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Brown shot 9-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line as the Eagles went 17-of-18 from the charity stripe as a team. Ike Smith netted 19 points, and Jared Hamilton chipped in 13. Jake Allsmiller scored 10.

Tamyrik Fields posted 24 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots for Augusta, which was playing for the second straight night after leading Clemson 33-31 at halftime in Littlejohn Coliseum last night.