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03/06 23:23 CST Applewhite scores 34, Georgia Southern tops South Alabama 94-85
in Sun Belt Conference Championship
Applewhite scores 34, Georgia Southern tops South Alabama 94-85 in Sun Belt
Conference Championship
By The Associated Press
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) --- Alden Applewhite scored 34 points to help Georgia
Southern upset South Alabama 94-85 on Friday night in the fourth round of the
Sun Belt Conference Championship.
No. 10 seed Georgia Southern moves on to play No. 3 seed Coastal Carolina on
Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Applewhite shot 11 of 12 from the field, including 8 for 9 from 3-point range,
and went 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (19-15). Tyren Moore
totaled 23 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals. Nakavieon
White pitched in with 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Chaze Harris led the way for the sixth-seeded Jaguars (21-11) with 17 points,
10 assists and six rebounds. Hantz Louis-Jeune and Adam Olsen both scored 16.
Applewhite's 19-point second half helped Georgia Southern finish off the
nine-point victory.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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