Tuesday, October 30
Statesboro, Ga.
7 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
79
vs
61
Charleston Southern (Exh)
1
2
F
Charleston So.
33
28
61
Ga. Southern
58
21
79
Men’s Basketball Tops Charleston Southern in Hurricane Exhibition Game
10/30/2018 10:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Eagles open the season Nov. 7 in Hanner Fieldhouse.
STATESBORO – Quan Jackson led five Eagles in double-figures with 17 points to go along with four steals, and Georgia Southern topped Charleston Southern 79-61 in a 32-minute exhibition contest in Hanner Fieldhouse Tuesday night.
All proceeds from the contest were donated to the American Red Cross to aid hurricane relief efforts. The teams played another 12-minute period, which the Bucs won 26-23.
Eagles of the Game
Jackson hit 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and David-Lee Jones Jr. came off the bench with instant offense, scoring 12 points in 16 minutes. Montae Glenn collected 14 points, eight rebounds and a blocked shot.
Key moment
Georgia Southern made five of its first six shots as the Eagles jumped out to an 11-4 lead and pushed the margin to 21-7 on a 3-pointer by Jones Jr. 6:35 into the game. GS would extend the advantage to 58-33 at halftime.
Stat of the Game
The Eagles forced 21 turnovers and registered 16 steals in the contest.
Quotables
Quan Jackson
"We did just about everything right in the first half. We got steals, got out in transition and got some easy buckets. In the second half, we came out a little sluggish and had to make some adjustments. We'll work on that and get better."
Tookie Brown
"It was a great learning experience for our younger guys and our older guys too. We know what we need to work on, and now we can work hard on getting better every day."
Head coach Mark Byington
"Our guys have been working really hard in the offseason and really hard in the preseason, and this was kind their reward – to get out on the floor and play a really good team. Two good things happened tonight. First, we were able to raise money to donate to the Red Cross for hurricane relief. Second, it was a great learning experience for our guys."
Next up
The Eagles open the season Nov. 7 in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff against Carver College is set for 7 p.m.
All proceeds from the contest were donated to the American Red Cross to aid hurricane relief efforts. The teams played another 12-minute period, which the Bucs won 26-23.
Eagles of the Game
Jackson hit 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and David-Lee Jones Jr. came off the bench with instant offense, scoring 12 points in 16 minutes. Montae Glenn collected 14 points, eight rebounds and a blocked shot.
Key moment
Georgia Southern made five of its first six shots as the Eagles jumped out to an 11-4 lead and pushed the margin to 21-7 on a 3-pointer by Jones Jr. 6:35 into the game. GS would extend the advantage to 58-33 at halftime.
Stat of the Game
The Eagles forced 21 turnovers and registered 16 steals in the contest.
Quotables
Quan Jackson
"We did just about everything right in the first half. We got steals, got out in transition and got some easy buckets. In the second half, we came out a little sluggish and had to make some adjustments. We'll work on that and get better."
Tookie Brown
"It was a great learning experience for our younger guys and our older guys too. We know what we need to work on, and now we can work hard on getting better every day."
Head coach Mark Byington
"Our guys have been working really hard in the offseason and really hard in the preseason, and this was kind their reward – to get out on the floor and play a really good team. Two good things happened tonight. First, we were able to raise money to donate to the Red Cross for hurricane relief. Second, it was a great learning experience for our guys."
Next up
The Eagles open the season Nov. 7 in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff against Carver College is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
M-48
M-253
FG%
.377
.532
3FG%
.300
.300
FT%
.833
.538
RB
37
31
TO
21
13
STL
5
16
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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