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Morehead State vs Georgia Southern Final: 74-71 - Recap

Morehead State grabbed a 74-71 win over Georgia Southern on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from Kalil Thomas at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse.

Morehead State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +5.0-point spread as an underdog.

Mark Freeman had 13 points for Morehead State and Alex Gross chipped in with 13 points. Mark Freeman had 5 assists for them, while Drew Thelwell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Georgia Southern got 22 points from Andrei Savrasov in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jalen Finch. Jalen Finch contributed 3 assists for them, while Andrei Savrasov had 12 rebounds.

Morehead State led at halftime, 34-21.

The rebound battle favored Georgia Southern as they grabbed 37 boards, while Morehead State only had 28

Morehead State heads into a battle against Mercer. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Campbell.