The player who shot the game winner: sophomore guard Mike Hughes. The six-foot-three guard from Winston-Salem, N.C. hit the game-tying three point shot while being fouled by a defender to set up the game-winning free throw for the win. The play ended up at No. 2 on SportsCenter's Top 10.
The stats from his freshman season to now have shown his improvement and consistency at GSU. In his freshman season he averaged 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game with a senior heavy team. This season, those averages have jumped to 13.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.