Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Georgia Southern 79-73
Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Georgia Southern 79-73
Eastern Kentucky earned a 79-73 victory over Georgia Southern on Sunday, getting 24 points from Josh Daniel at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Eastern Kentucky was a 3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Eastern Kentucky got 18 points from Spencer Perrin and another 11 points from Joshua Jones. Jabs Newby contributed 10 assists, while Spencer Perrin cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Georgia Southern got an 18-point performance from Ben Drayton III, who was supported by 13 points from Zuri James. Jelani Hewitt had 6 assists in a losing cause for Georgia Southern, while Rory Spencer grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 38-21 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Georgia Southern as they grabbed 28 boards, while Eastern Kentucky only had 27.

