Postgame radio interview with Mark Byington

STATESBORO – Tookie Brown tallied 14 points and eight assists, and Georgia Southern shot 56 percent in the game to hold off South Alabama for a 75-65 Sun Belt men's basketball victory Wednesday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Game
Brown made 4 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line, and he now has 499 career assists. Calvin Wishart chipped in 14 points and a career-high seven rebounds to go along with a pair of steals. Quan Jackson scored 13, and Montae Glenn finished with 10.

Key Moments
South Alabama (12-13, 5-7) whittled a 17-point first-half deficit down to six with an 18-8 run to start the second half as the Eagles had three turnovers that led to six Jaguar points. South Alabama had a chance to cut further into the lead, but Brown took over for GS, getting a steal and a run-out dunk as the senior scored six straight points and netted 11 in the final 8:34 of the contest. The Jaguars worked the margin down to four points on five occasions in the second half but could not get closer.

Georgia Southern (15-10, 7-5) used a 15-2 run, keyed by triples from Jackson, Brown and Wishart, to open a 33-16 cushion with 5:20 left in the first half. A Simeon Carter alley-oop dunk as the halftime buzzer sounded put the margin at 42-27 at the break.

Inside the Numbers
Georgia Southern made 29 of 52 from the field to shoot over 50 percent for the 13th time this season.

Next up
The Eagles play host to Troy on ESPN2 Friday night in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m.