STATESBORO — The Georgia Southern men’s basketball team could not pull out a win against rival Georgia State behind a slow offensive performance in the second half.
In front of a sold-out crowd, GS broke their winning streak at home. The Eagles went into the break up by five, but were outscored 42-32 in the second half. GS held the lead for about 34 minutes but in the final minutes, the team could not put the game away.
Top performers
Redshirt-senior guard Ike Smith led both teams with 23 points, followed by senior forward Isaiah Crawley’s 13 points.