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Georgia Southern vs Louisiana-Lafayette Final: 83-82 - Recap
Georgia Southern grabbed a 83-82 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday, behind a 24-point effort from Adante' Holiman at Hill Convocation Center.
Georgia Southern earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Eren Banks had 14 points for Georgia Southern and Eugene Brown III chipped in with 13 points. Bradley Douglas had 4 assists for them, while Tyson Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Louisiana-Lafayette got a 24-point performance from Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, who was supported by 17 points from Kentrell Garnett. Christian Wright had 5 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Mostapha El Moutaouakkil grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Lafayette were victorious, as the score was 41-39 at the break.
Louisiana-Lafayette had a 31-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Georgia Southern heads into a battle against Western Michigan. Louisiana-Lafayette, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northern Illinois.