STATESBORO, Ga. | South Alabama men's basketball was unable to overcome a tough shooting night, as they fell to Georgia Southern, 64-50, at the Hanner Fieldhouse Thursday evening.
 
The Jaguars fell to 6-7 (0-1), and the Eagles improved to 8-6 (1-0).
 
Isaiah Moore led all scorers with 15 points, to go along with his five assists and four rebounds. Tyrell Jones contributed 14 points and two steals, and Owen White scored 11 points.
 
Jalen Finch led the Eagles with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
 
GAME FACTS (HOW IT HAPPENED)

• Owen White made his first 3-pointer of the game at the 17:20 mark.
• A 2-pointer by Finch gave Georgia Southern an 18-11 lead with 10:30 to go in the first half.
• The Eagles extended their lead to 10, 24-14, with 6:41 left before halftime.
• White made his third 3-pointer of the first half at the 2:12 mark.
• The Jags went on an 8-0 run to get within seven with 1:40 to go in the half.
• Moore's bucket with 51 seconds made him the first player from either team to reach double figures.
• A 3-pointer by Tyrell Jones was the Jags' first bucket of the second half at the 16:49 mark.
• A made free throw from Elijah Ormiston made the score 61-46 in favor of the Eagles with five minutes to play.

 
NOTES

• This was White's fifth game of the season with 3+ three-pointers, and the first since 12/4 (at UAB).
• Moore scored 11 points in the first half, continuing his streak of reaching double-digit point totals in every game this season.
• All 14 of Jones' points came in the second half.
• This was the Jags' lowest point total of the season.

 
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richie Riley
"We didn't play well. That's my fault as the head coach. We practiced pretty well leading up to tonight, and we just laid an egg. We have great kids, and we've played pretty well on the road most of the time, and we've had a tough slate. We came in here and laid an egg. We couldn't make a shot, we got pounded on the glass and out-toughed. Ultimately, that's my fault… I give [Georgia Southern] credit. They came out at home and played with great energy, and to be honest, out-worked us. That's why they won the game."

UP NEXT
South Alabama continues their road trip on Saturday when they travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia State. The game is set to start at 1:00pm central time.
 
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