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Texas State Bobcats vs Georgia Southern Eagles Recap - Georgia Southern Wins 67-64
Ike Smith scored 18 points leading Georgia Southern to a 67-64 victory over Texas State at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Georgia Southern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
David-Lee Jones Jr. had 15 points for Georgia Southern and Calvin Wishart chipped in with 9 points. Calvin Wishart had 5 assists for them, while Simeon Carter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Texas State got 17 points from Eric Terry in a losing cause and another 16 points from Isiah Small. Marlin Davis contributed 3 assists for them, while Nijal Pearson had 7 rebounds.
Georgia Southern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Georgia Southern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-21.
Georgia Southern heads into a battle against Texas-Arlington. Texas State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia State.