When the final buzzer sounded at the end of Georgia Southern’s first Sun Belt hoops game against Georgia State Thursday night, my first thought was, “How the heck did that happen?” The fact that the Eagles won the game 58-54 wasn’t a surprise; this team has shown a penchant for gutting out tough, gritty wins against the top teams in its first year in a new league. Just two weeks ago, GS outlasted Sun Belt tough guy ULL before a big crowd at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Eagles continue to shine