Hughes, Brown help Georgia Southern hold off UMKC 78-75
ESTERO, Fla. -- Mike Hughes and Tookie Brown each had 17 points, Montae Glenn had a double-double and Georgia Southern earned a spot in the Gulf Coast Showcase title game with a 78-75 win over Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday night.
Glenn had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 12 rebounds and Ike Smith had 12 points and matched Brown's eight rebounds for the Eagles (5-0).
The game featured 28 lead changes and 15 ties. Georgia Southern's biggest lead was seven with 3 1/2 minutes left in the first half. The Kangaroos (2-4) never led by more than four.
Isaiah Ross, who scored 16 points, gave UMKC its last lead, 73-71, on a 3-pointer with 4:21 to play. Hughes ended a three-minute Georgia Southern drought with a jumper that tied it with 1:41 remaining. Jared Hamilton had a steal and knocked down the go-ahead jumper at 1:14. An offensive foul on Ross, the Roos' third-straight turnover, produced a free throw by Brown at 21 seconds. Ross cut it to one with a layup at seven seconds, ending a dry spell of 4:14, but Hughes finished it with a pair of free throws.
UMCKC hit 12 of 28 3s to 6 of 18 for Georgia Southern but the Eagles had a 45-28 rebounding advantage.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Greene
- Brent Hampton
- Brooks Wells
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State | 12-4 | - | 22-13 |
North Dakota | 10-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Kansas City | 10-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
North Dakota State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Omaha | 7-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
Denver | 6-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Oral Roberts | 5-11 | 7 | 12-19 |
South Dakota | 5-11 | 7 | 12-20 |