NEW ORLEANS – Shaq Calhoun led South Alabama with 15 points, and the Jaguars held Georgia Southern to 20 percent shooting in the first half to earn a 67-61 win over the Eagles in the first round of the Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship Thursday evening in Lakefront Arena.
Ike Smith tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds for Georgia Southern, which sees its season come to a close with a 14-17 record. Tookie Brown posted 15 points and seven rebounds, and Mike Hughes scored 10.
Nick Stover collected 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists for South Alabama (14-18), and Ken Williams recorded 13 points, five rebounds and five assists.