1 | 2 | T | |
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GASO | 51 | 52 | 103 |
UL | 38 | 48 | 86 |
Brown scores 32, Georgia Southern downs Ragin' Cajuns 103-86
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Tookie Brown poured in a season-high 32 points and Quan Jackson scored 23 as Georgia Southern pummeled Louisiana-Lafayette 103-86 Wednesday night.
Georgia Southern (14-9, 6-4 Sun Belt Conference) shot 54 percent from the floor, 35 of 65, and drained 10 of 15 shots from behind the 3-point arc.
Brown, with three, and Jackson, with four, combined for the bulk of the Eagles 3-pointers. The pair nailed consecutive treys to break an early tie, giving Georgia Southern a 13-6 lead. The lead grew as large as 17 points for a 51-38 advantage at the half.
The Eagles opened the second half on a 9-3 pace, including 3-pointers by Calvin Wishart and Brown, and were up by as many as 25.
The Eagles, who remain in a tight bunch with the top five teams in the Sun Belt, scored the most points in a conference game since 2005.
JaKeenan Gant led Louisiana-Lafayette with 23 points and Marcus Stroman added 16.
The Ragin' Cajuns (13-10, 4-6) have lost their third in a row, giving up 104, 96 and 103 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Gattis
- Tony Greene
- Tim Fitzgerald
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |