Georgia Southern University
23-8,16-2Sun Belt
Miami (Fla.)
18-14,8-10ACC
Eagles' Season Ends In WBIT On Thursday
3/19/2026 10:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Georgia Southern falls to second-seeded Miami (Fla.) to end record-setting campaign
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Georgia Southern women's basketball fell to second-seeded Miami (Fla.) by an 82-56 score in the first roud of the WBIT on Thursday evening at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla.
The Eagles conclude its season with a 23-8 overall record, making only its fourth national postseason appearance in the NCAA era. Miami (18-14) advances to the second round of the WBIT on Sunday, facing the winner of Wisconsin and Oregon State.
Miami hit 10-of-16 shots from the field (63%) in taking a 22-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The 'Canes pushed that lead to 12 early in the second quarter, but Georgia Southern ended the period on a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to just two, 30-28, at the break.
The 'Canes came out at halftime and held the Eagles to just one bucket over the first five and a half minutes of the third period, building a 45-30 lead midway through the quarter. The Eagles got the lead down to 10 on Kyla Bryant's three-pointer at the end of the third, making the score 51-41. The three-pointer was the 220nd three of the season, tying the Georgia Southern single season three-point mark.
Miami then opened the fourth quarter on a 11-4 run to push the lead back to double digits to be able to close out the victory.
Kishyah Anderson led all scorers on the night with 20 points for the Eagles, while McKenna Eddings added 14 points and Destiny Garrett chipped in 10 points, six assists and four steals.
Miami placed four players in double figures, led by Amarachi Kimpson's 19 points and Gal Raviv's 16 points.
Player of the Game
Anderson put up her 10th 20-point performance of the season for the Eagles by hitting 6-of-17 shots from the floor, including 2-of-6 from three-point range, while also hitting 6-of-6 free throws. She added four rebounds and three steals.
Stat of the Game
Georgia Southern had a 20-15 rebounding edge over the taller 'Canes squad in the first half, but Miami outrebounded the Eagles by a 28-9 margin in the second half and finished the contest +14 in the rebound margin.
Quotables
Head coach Hana Haden on the game against the 'Canes
"Tonight was a really tough game. I thought we battled in that second quarter to cut it to two, leading into the half. We were plus 5 on the glass in the first half, though that had a lot to do with number 0 being on the bench in foul trouble. In the second half, we got dominated on the boards. We gave up 46 points in the paint, and it's going to be hard to win that way. And we didn't execute against that zone very well."
Coach Haden on the season's success from the Eagles
"I told our team that this game was not the result we wanted, but it was such a short part of what was an amazing year. I think we completely maxed this team out and got every single thing we could out of them. They poured every ounce of themselves into this program and I'm so happy for these seniors to win a Championship, under really tough circumstances. The Sun Belt Conference is a tough league. It's one of the best mid-major leagues in the country, and to go 16-2 with a short bench and with some key players missing, I just credit our group so much."
