STATESBORO, Ga. – Shawn Long tallied 23 points, 17 rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots, and UL Lafayette held Georgia Southern to 27 percent shooting in the second half to earn a 74-65 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball victory over the Eagles Thursday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.
Tookie Brown scored 20 points for the fifth time this season to lead Georgia Southern (5-10, 1-4), and Mike Hughes collected 14 points, four rebounds and three steals. Shawn O'Connell matched career highs with 10 points and eight rebounds, and Coye Simmons pulled down a team-high 10 boards.