Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Finch beats buzzer, Ga Southern tops Appalachian St 67-65
Finch had the ball at the top of the arc, split two defenders and swooped in for a long layup off the glass as time explired.
Savrasov also added 11 rebounds for the Eagles (11-7, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference). Finch scored 14 points while shooting 6 for 13, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Tyren Moore recorded 14 points and shot 4 for 11 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
The Mountaineers (9-9, 2-3) were led in scoring by Donovan Gregory, who finished with 21 points and four assists. Tyree Boykin added 13 points for Appalachian State. Justin Abson also recorded 11 points and four blocks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Finch made Layup. | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Donovan Gregory made Jumper. | 65 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Appalachian State Timeout | 65 - 63 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-64 | FG | 27-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 3-4 | FT | 6-11 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 1,651 | 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 |