Box Score Postgame radio interview with Isaiah Crawley and Elijah McCadden

Postgame radio interview with Mark Byington


STATESBORO – Elijah McCadden tallied 13 points, nine rebounds, a career-high seven assists and three steals to lead Georgia Southern to a 67-56 Sun Belt men's basketball win over ULM Thursday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Game
Isaiah Crawley collected 17 points and seven rebounds, while Quan Jackson finished with 11 points and six boards. Ike Smith scored nine, and Simeon Carter notched eight points and five rebounds. 

Key moments
The Eagles (10-7, 4-2) trailed 6-0 early, but McCadden made three triples in a 13-2 run to give GS a five-point lead midway through the frame.  Crawley scored five, and Carter netted four in a 12-2 run as the Eagles opened a 35-21 cushion with 2:04 left in the first half, and GS went on to lead by 12 at the break.

The margin never dipped below double digits in the second half and grew to as many as 19 on a Crawley jumper with 5:48 to go. GS missed its last seven shots and had two shot clock violations in the last 5:04, and ULM (6-9, 2-4) scored the final 12 points of the contest. 

Key stats
ULM came into the game ranked third in the Sun Belt in 3-point percentage, but Georgia Southern held the Warhawks to 3 of 15 from distance while canning eight triples at the other end. 

Next up
Georgia Southern plays host to Louisiana Saturday at 4 p.m. on School Appreciation Day, presented by Geico. General admission tickets are $5 for school teachers, administrators and staff with their school ID, name badge or recent pay stub. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.