MONROE, La. – Justin Roberson scored 18 points, and ULM shot 54 percent to hold off Georgia Southern, 83-76, in Sun Belt Conference men's basketball action at Fant-Ewing Coliseum Thursday night.
Mike Hughes matched his career high with 24 points for Georgia Southern (14-15, 10-9), while Tookie Brown tallied 17 points and five assists. Ike Smith collected 14 points and six rebounds, and Jake Allsmiller netted 12.
Roberson was 7 of 12 from the floor for ULM (18-12, 14-5), and Majok Deng added 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots.