PENSACOLA, Fla. - No. 7-seeded Georgia Southern notched its first Sun Belt Conference tournament victory in program history with an 88-79 win over No. 10 seed Georgia State on Wednesday evening at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla.
The Eagles (18-9) move on to face No. 2 seed UTA in the Quarterfinals, while Georgia State sees its season come to a close with a 10-16 record. The two in-state rivals were meeting in the postseason for the first time since the NSWAC Semifinals in 1987. Before tonight, Georgia Southern had been 0-4 in Sun Belt tournament action since joining the league in 2014-15.