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Sun Belt Tournament - Georgia Southern Downs Louisiana-Lafayette 82-81 - Match Report
Quan Jackson scored 16 points leading Georgia Southern to a 82-81 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse on Monday.
Bettors who backed Georgia Southern were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.5.
Calvin Wishart had 15 points for Georgia Southern and Isaiah Crawley chipped in with 14 points. David-Lee Jones Jr. had 3 assists for them, while Isaiah Crawley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Louisiana-Lafayette got a 23-point performance from Cedric Russell, who was supported by 21 points from Jalen Johnson. Mylik Wilson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Dou Gueye grabbed 14 rebounds.
Georgia Southern trailed at halftime, 49-46.
The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Lafayette as they grabbed 34 boards, while Georgia Southern only had 29