Men's Basketball | 11/5/2015 9:56:00 PM
Box score (PDF)STATESBORO, Ga. – Montae Glenn tallied 15 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots, and Georgia Southern shot 56 percent in the first half to cruise to an 87-73 men's basketball exhibition victory over Middle Georgia State Thursday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.
Jake Allsmiller chipped in 13 points, and two assists, and
Devince Boykins recorded 10 points and five rebounds for the Eagles.
Tookie Brown tallied 10 points and four assists.
Seth Coleman led Middle Georgia with 19 points, and Kieston Standfield collected 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The storyGeorgia Southern shot 56 percent in the first half, including 6-of-12 from 3-point range, and held the Knights to 33 percent from the floor and 1-of-15 from long distance. The Eagles trailed 19-18 midway through the first half but used a 13-2 run to take control of the contest. Glenn scored four points during the stretch, and
Devince Boykins helped get it started with a 3-pointer. Allsmiller scored the last five points in a 13-5 Eagle spurt that capped the half, and Georgia Southern led 51-31 at halftime. Georgia Southern got 49 points from its bench and shot 48 percent from the field for the game. Middle Georgia State scored 22 second-chance points off of 18 offensive rebounds.
Quotable from Coach Mark ByingtonOn the game"We have to finish better, we have to limit turnovers and we have to address the rebounding issue. We'll learn from it, and we'll keep on getting better. Because we're so young, I think you are going to see a team that's on a steady incline. The guys are eager learners, so we'll be better the next time we play."
On the freshmen"It's different for the freshmen once they put on a uniform and you have people here. They were a little bit nervous and antsy, but I thought they settled into the game and did a good job. They are all going to play. The young guys have to grow up quickly, and this is step one of that."
On the crowd"The crowd was great. I think it was important for our guys to play in front of the fans, and it was great for the fans to come out and support us."
Next upThe Eagles play their regular-season opener against Webber International Friday, Nov. 13, in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m., and the contest is the second end of a doubleheader with the Eagle volleyball team.
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