Brown leads Georgia Southern past Appalachian St. 92-69
BOONE, N.C. -- Tookie Brown had 28 points as Georgia Southern routed Appalachian State 92-69 on Saturday.
Simeon Carter had 18 points for Georgia Southern (18-10, 10-5 Sun Belt Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Montae Glenn added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Justin Forrest had 15 points for the Mountaineers (9-18, 4-10). Ronshad Shabazz added 12 points. Isaac Johnson had 12 rebounds.
Georgia Southern takes on Arkansas-Little Rock at home on Thursday. Appalachian State plays Louisiana-Monroe on the road on Thursday.
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2019-2020 Sun Belt Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
Appalachian State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |