TROY, Ala. – Wesley Person tallied 19 points and five rebounds, and Troy held off a furious second-half rally by Georgia Southern to hang on for an 83-76 Sun Belt men's basketball victory over the Eagles Monday night in Trojan Arena.
Ike Smith finished with 20 points, four rebounds and three steals to lead Georgia Southern (14-8, 7-2), and Mike Hughes recorded 15 points and four rebounds. Tookie Brown collected 12 points and five assists, and Jake Allsmiller scored 12. Montae Glenn chipped in eight points and seven rebounds.