The Eagles defeated the Red Wolves 84-76 behind senior Patrice Butler’s 28 points (11/22) and seven rebounds. Fellow senior Angel McGowan also grabbed seven boards to go along with 20 points (6/12).
The Eagles will look to win their final regular season game of the season when they travel to Atlanta, to face the Georgia State Panthers. Earlier in the season, Georgia State escaped Hanner Fieldhouse with a nail-biting 58-54 win. That was the first conference game for both teams—a lot has changed since that New Year’s Eve matchup.
Georgia Southern turned a disappointing 4-8 start to the regular season, into their best campaign since joining the Sun Belt Conference.