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Hughes, Brown help Georgia Southern hold off UMKC 78-75

ESTERO, Fla. -- Mike Hughes and Tookie Brown each had 17 points, Montae Glenn had a double-double and Georgia Southern earned a spot in the Gulf Coast Showcase title game with a 78-75 win over Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday night.

Glenn had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 12 rebounds and Ike Smith had 12 points and matched Brown's eight rebounds for the Eagles (5-0).

The game featured 28 lead changes and 15 ties. Georgia Southern's biggest lead was seven with 3 1/2 minutes left in the first half.