Saturday, November 30
Des Moines, IA
6:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
5-3,0-0Sun Belt
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61
Drake
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Ga. Southern
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Drake
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Photo by: Tyler Gallo / Georgia Southern Athletics
Men’s Basketball Stifled in Loss at #RV Drake
11/30/2024 8:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagles record season-lows in field goals made and three-pointers in contest
DES MOINES – Recording a season-low 17 field goals and just two three-pointers, Georgia Southern men's basketball (5-3) fell in a tough road contest to #RV Drake (7-0) on Friday.
Eren Banks' three to go up 3-2 in the first half was the only lead the Eagles had all game. The Bulldogs led by ten for much of the middle part of the first frame.
After Drake went nearly seven minutes without a field goal, the Eagles made the deficit more manageable heading into the break.
Nakavieon White picked up a pair of and-one opportunities and made it a 29-23 lead for the home team at half, stretching his first-frame point total to seven.
Despite pulling as close as three points twice after Eugene Brown III and Avantae Parker hit a three and layup, respectively, unforced errors pushed Drake to a ten-point lead again.
Brown's and-one at 6:38 to make it a six-point game was the closest the Eagles got for the remainder of the contest, as Braylhan Thomas' first two collegiate points came on free throws to end the game with a 61-47 loss.
The Eagles hit just two threes and made 17 field goals in the loss, both lows during the Charlie Henry era. Brown III (11) and Dontae Horne (10) were the only double-digit scorers in the loss. White led the way with six boards.
GS has another tough road contest against VCU on Wednesday.
Eren Banks' three to go up 3-2 in the first half was the only lead the Eagles had all game. The Bulldogs led by ten for much of the middle part of the first frame.
After Drake went nearly seven minutes without a field goal, the Eagles made the deficit more manageable heading into the break.
Nakavieon White picked up a pair of and-one opportunities and made it a 29-23 lead for the home team at half, stretching his first-frame point total to seven.
Despite pulling as close as three points twice after Eugene Brown III and Avantae Parker hit a three and layup, respectively, unforced errors pushed Drake to a ten-point lead again.
Brown's and-one at 6:38 to make it a six-point game was the closest the Eagles got for the remainder of the contest, as Braylhan Thomas' first two collegiate points came on free throws to end the game with a 61-47 loss.
The Eagles hit just two threes and made 17 field goals in the loss, both lows during the Charlie Henry era. Brown III (11) and Dontae Horne (10) were the only double-digit scorers in the loss. White led the way with six boards.
GS has another tough road contest against VCU on Wednesday.
Team Stats
GS
DRA
FG%
.378
.392
3FG%
.133
.286
FT%
.688
.682
RB
27
35
TO
17
14
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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