It was one of the most memorable games and incredible finishes in Holmes Convocation Center history Monday night.
But the contest ended with controversy as Mike Hughes lifted Georgia Southern to its 101-100 Sun Belt Conference victory over Appalachian State when he converted a 40-foot, three-point shot with 0.8 of a second remaining and added one free throw for the game-winning, four-point play.
In a foul-plagued encounter between the two former Southern Conference rivals, Hughes (19 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots) fired up his desperation shot with the Eagles trailing 100-97. App State guard Chris Burgess contested the deep trey from just inside the center-court logo, but turned sideways, away from Hughes, while still standing on the ground.