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Ball State vs Georgia Southern Final: 58-54 - Recap
Ball State got 17 points from Jaylin Sellers as they ran past Georgia Southern 58-54 on Wednesday at John E. Worthen Arena.
Ball State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Ball State got 12 points from Jarron Coleman and another 12 points from Basheer Jihad. Demarius Jacobs contributed 4 assists, while Mickey Pearson Jr. cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Georgia Southern got a 13-point performance from Tai Strickland, who was supported by 13 points from Carlos Curry. Andrei Savrasov had 1 assists in a losing cause for Georgia Southern, while Carlos Curry grabbed 11 rebounds.
Ball State trailed at halftime, 24-18.
Ball State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-30.
Next game, Ball State takes its act home to face Chicago State looking for another win. For Georgia Southern, they head home to face South Alabama.