South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Georgia Southern Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCST | 35 | 23 | 58 |
GASO | 31 | 40 | 71 |
Georgia Southern beats SC State 71-58
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Jelani Hewitt scored 23 points and Trent Wiedeman added 18 to lead Georgia Southern to a 71-58 victory over South Carolina State on Saturday.
SC State led 53-52 with 8:31 to play. Jake Allsmiller hit back-to-back 3-pointers, Angel Matias scored five points and Hewitt made seven free throws as Georgia Southern surged on a 19-6 run to win it. The Bulldogs shot 2 of 13 from the field in the final seven minutes.
Mike Hughes scored 11 points and Matias had 10 for Georgia Southern (4-1).
Karon Wright drained back-to-back 3s and Darryl Palmer scored to help SC State to a 35-31 halftime lead. The Bulldogs had a six-point lead, 38-33 when Wright scored his fifth trey with 19:05 remaining.
Wright finished with 17 points and Tashombe Riley added 10 to lead SC State (1-4).
Game Information
Statesboro, GA
Referee:Archibald Whaley
Referee:Melvin Upton
Referee:Jerome Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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