Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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68 - 81
68 - 81
Appalachian St. overpowers Georgia Southern 81-68
The Mountaineers (5-13, 1-4 Southern Conference) broke the game open with an 18-2 spurt midway through the second half that included 3-pointers by Spagnolo, Tab Hamilton and two from Chris Burgess to make it 70-52 with about four minutes to play.
Hamilton contributed 17 points, Burgess added 15 and Michael Obacha 14 for Appalachian State, which shot 48 percent from the field, including 10 of 20 beyond the arc.
Georgia Southern junior, Jelani Hewitt, hit 1,000 career points in the loss, reaching the milestone on his final bucket, the second of two free throws late in the second half.
The Eagles (9-10, 2-2) nearly retook the lead with 13 minutes to go, tying the score at 44 before being shut down in the Appalachian State breakaway run.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jelani Hewitt Turnover. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Chris Burgess made Free Throw. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Chris Burgess made Free Throw. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Foul on Jelani Hewitt. | 68 - 79 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-48 | FG | 27-56 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 21-35 | FT | 17-28 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Holmes Convocation Center
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 1,249 | Capacity:
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 1,249 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |