NEW ORLEANS – Wesley Person scored 26 points and hit his first seven attempts from 3-point range as Troy blitzed Georgia Southern, 90-70, in the quarterfinal round of the Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship Friday night in in Lakefront Arena.
Ike Smith led Georgia Southern with 21 points to go along with four rebounds, and Tookie Brown tallied 14 points and five assists. Mike Hughes posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Person was 9 of 11 from the floor and 7 of 8 from 3-point range, and Jordan Varnado added 26 points and seven rebounds on 9 of 12 shooting.