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Webb and Georgia Southern take down Marshall in Sun Belt Conference Tournament 82-78
Spudd Webb scored 31 points as 10-seed Georgia Southern advanced to face top-seeded Troy after five straight tournament wins, securing a chance at an NCAA berth.
- In the Sun Belt semifinal, Georgia Southern Eagles upset Marshall Thundering Herd 82-78 to advance to the final on Sunday night.
- With a 42-35 halftime lead, Georgia Southern entered the semifinal riding a five-game tournament win streak, fueling their upset over Marshall.
- Supporting Webb, Tyren Moore and Alden Applewhite contributed for Georgia Southern; Moore led with 26 points, and Applewhite added 11 points and eight rebounds.
- Georgia Southern's record moves to 21-15, as it advances to the Sun Belt championship game on Monday, with an automatic NCAA Tournament berth at stake, while Marshall falls to 19-13.
- Across the season, Georgia Southern averages 81.5 points, and this was their third meeting with Marshall, who averages 10.1 made 3-pointers per game, compared to Georgia Southern's 8.1 allowed.
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Charleston Gazette-Mail
The Herald-DispatchMarshall men's basketball: Shorthanded Herd falls to Georgia Southern in SBC semi
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Second-seeded Marshall battled sickness, injuries, plans for surgery and the hottest team in the Sun Belt Conference on Sunday in the SBC Tournament but fell short, losing 82-78 to No. 10-seeded Georgia Southern in the semifinals.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 82, MARSHALL 78
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Winnipeg Free Press
Webb and Georgia Southern take down Marshall in Sun Belt Conference Tournament 82-78
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
The Independent OnlineGeorgia Southern Eagles take on the James Madison Dukes in Sun Belt Tournament
The Georgia Southern Eagles face the James Madison Dukes in the Sun Belt Tournament. Sunday's game will be the third meeting this season between the two teams. The Dukes won the last matchup 67-60. Georgia Southern is 16-2 against the…
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