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South Alabama Downs Georgia Southern 74-68 - Match Report
South Alabama grabbed a 74-68 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Josh Ajayi at Mitchell Center.
South Alabama won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
South Alabama got 15 points from Herb McGee and another 14 points from John Pettway. Chad Lott contributed 2 assists, while Trhae Mitchell cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Georgia Southern got a 17-point performance from Calvin Wishart, who was supported by 13 points from Isaiah Crawley. Calvin Wishart had 3 assists in a losing cause for Georgia Southern, while Isaiah Crawley grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Georgia Southern were victorious, as the score was 39-32 at the break.
South Alabama had a 36-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
South Alabama heads into a battle against Arkansas State. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia State.