Postgame radio interview with Brian Burg

Postgame radio interviews with Elijah McCadden and Grant Weatherford

STATESBORO – Elijah McCadden tallied 18 points and nine rebounds and hit the go-ahead bucket late in the game to lead Georgia Southern to a 65-57 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball win over Appalachian State on Senior Day Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Trailing by two points following an Adrian Delph layup with 4:26 remaining, the Eagles (13-12, 7-9) finished their final game of the regular season with a 12-2 run, which included three consecutive 3-pointers. Kamari Brown made the first one with 3:11 to play, and McCadden's broke a 57-57 tie with 2:13 to go.  GS got two straight stops on defense, and senior Zack Bryant put the Eagles ahead 63-57 with a third triple with 52.7 seconds left.

Delph missed a contested 3-pointer from the wing for Appalachian State (13-11, 7-8), and McCadden sealed the win with a pair of free throws with 37.7 seconds on the clock. GS held the Mountaineers to 39 percent shooting in the game, including 6 of 29 from long distance.

Eagles of the Game 
McCadden was 7 for 8 from the field and also collected an assist and a steal, and Bryant finished with 12 points and a team-high four assists. Gedi Juozapaitis posted 16 points, five boards, three assists and a blocked shot. Brown finished with seven points, five boards and three assists.

Stats and Notes
- The Eagles shot 51 percent from the floor and made 8 of 18 from long distance.
- The contest featured 10 lead changes and five ties.
- The victory broke a five-game losing skid against Appalachian State.
- The Eagles outrebounded App State 37-29.

Next Up
The Eagles are slotted to be the fifth seed from the East Division in next week's Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Pensacola, Florida. GS is slated to play Friday, March 5, at 6 p.m. ET in Hartsell Arena on the campus of Pensacola State College. The game will air on ESPN+ and the GS Sports Network.