STATESBORO – Georgia Southern shot 60 percent from the field, and seven Eagles scored in double figures in a 91-79 men's basketball win over the College of Coastal Georgia Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Game
Kaden Archie and Cam Bryant each scored 14 points to lead Georgia Southern, and Kamari Brown added 13 points and four assists. Andrei Savrasov tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Eric Boone recorded 11 points, three assists and four steals. Elijah McCadden posted 13 points and four assists, and Prince Toyambi scored 11.  

Key Moments
After the Mariners cut the margin to 38-36 with a Zach Gay triple with 1:32 left in the first half, Brown and Bryant knocked down 3-pointers in an 8-3 run to end the period. Brown's triple from the left wing just beat the buzzer and gave the Eagles a 46-39 cushion at halftime.

Archie scored six points in a 19-2 run in the second half as the Eagles (2-0) forced four turnovers during the stretch, and the junior capped it with consecutive  layups to give Georgia Southern a 24-point cushion with 13:53 to play. The Mariners hung around but never worked the margin under double digits the rest of the way.

Key Stats
The Eagles had seven scorers in double figures for the first time since a 90-82 win at Troy Jan. 17, 2019. GS has not trailed in either of its two games this season.

Quotables from head coach Brian Burg
On positives from today's game
"Once again, we distributed the basketball well with 20 assists, and we had seven guys in double figures, so we did share the basketball. We shot great percentages from the field with 60 for the game and 47 percent from 3. Those are some positives, but we're a work in progress. We fight for our culture every single day, and we have a long way to go. I'm disappointed in some of the things we can control, so we need to get better, and we're going to continue to fight for our culture on a day-to-day basis."

On defense
"We need to get better. The technical stuff will come in time, it's just having the mentality that we're going to sit down and guard. We haven't done that yet. It's going to take time, but we have to put in the effort in practice and consistently work to get better."

On two weeks before the next scheduled game
"We're going to prepare to finish out strong academically because finals are just around the corner. But we'll have some time to practice, and we're going to work to get better. We're playing against a good A-10 opponent in Davidson. It's a great opportunity for us to get better, and that's what we're going to focus on."

Next Up
The Eagles are scheduled to travel to longtime Southern Conference and current Atlantic 10 competitor Davidson Dec. 11.