JONESBORO, Ark. – Ike Smith tallied 21 points, 10 rebounds and a pair of assists, and Georgia Southern held Arkansas State to 33 percent shooting to earn a hard-fought 72-60 Sun Belt men's basketball victory Saturday night in the Convocation Center.
Georgia Southern moved into a tie with Georgia State for second in the Sun Belt standings, a half game ahead of the Red Wolves. The top four teams earn a bye in the upcoming Sun Belt Tournament.
Tookie Brown scored 17 points for Georgia Southern (18-11, 11-5), and Shawn O'Connell scored eight.