Moore scores 18, Georgia Southern beats South Alabama 76-71 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 07, 2024
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Tyren Moore had 18 points in Georgia Southern Eagles's 76-71 win against South Alabama Jaguars on Thursday in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Georgia Southern (9-23) will play top-seeded Appalachian State on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Moore had five rebounds for the Eagles. Eren Banks added 14 points and eight rebounds. Nate Brafford went 5 of 6 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points, while adding three blocks.
Tyrell Jones led the Jaguars (16-16) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and four steals. Marshall Kearing added 20 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and five blocks for South Alabama. Marcus Millender finished with 14 points and three steals.
Georgia Southern went into halftime ahead of South Alabama 37-34. Moore scored 11 points in the half. Brafford scored 11 second-half points in the matchup.
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1st Half
GASO
Eagles
37
USA
Jaguars
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Avantae Parker vs. Elijah Ormiston (Eagles gains possession)
19:44
+2
Avantae Parker makes two point layup
2-0
19:27
Marcus Millender turnover
19:17
Eren Banks misses two point layup
19:15
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
19:05
Julian Margrave misses three point jump shot
19:03
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
18:48
Eugene Brown III misses three point jump shot
18:46
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
18:16
Marcus Millender misses two point layup
18:14
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
18:08
Avantae Parker turnover (Tyrell Jones steals)
18:01
Avantae Parker blocks Tyrell Jones's two point layup
17:59
Tyren Moore defensive rebound
17:49
+2
Tyren Moore makes two point jump shot
4-0
17:32
Eugene Brown III blocks Samuel Tabe's two point layup
17:30
Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
17:24
Samuel Tabe personal foul
17:15
+2
Tyren Moore makes two point jump shot
6-0
16:53
+3
Marshall Kearing makes three point jump shot (Isiah Gaiter assists)
6-3
16:34
+2
Avantae Parker makes two point layup (Eren Banks assists)
8-3
16:11
Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
16:09
Eren Banks defensive rebound
16:00
Jamar Franklin turnover
16:00
TV timeout
15:43
+2
Isiah Gaiter makes two point layup (Marshall Kearing assists)
8-5
15:26
Avantae Parker turnover (Isiah Gaiter steals)
15:17
Tyren Moore personal foul
15:11
Isiah Gaiter misses two point jump shot
15:09
Marshall Kearing offensive rebound
15:01
Marshall Kearing misses two point layup
14:59
Collin Kuhl defensive rebound
14:51
+3
Tyren Moore makes three point jump shot
11-5
14:42
Eugene Brown III personal foul
14:27
Samuel Tabe misses two point jump shot
14:25
Collin Kuhl defensive rebound
14:19
Malik Tidwell turnover
14:08
+2
Samuel Tabe makes two point jump shot
11-7
13:57
Tyren Moore turnover
13:35
Samuel Tabe turnover
13:23
Tyren Moore turnover
13:08
Samuel Tabe turnover (Nate Brafford steals)
12:47
+3
Malik Tidwell makes three point jump shot (Eren Banks assists)
14-7
12:18
Judah Brown turnover (Eren Banks steals)
12:07
Cam Bryant misses two point jump shot
12:05
Judah Brown defensive rebound
11:55
Judah Brown turnover (Eren Banks steals)
11:47
Marcus Millender shooting foul
11:47
TV timeout
11:47
Cam Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:47
Cam Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:47
Nate Brafford offensive rebound
11:32
+2
Malik Tidwell makes two point jump shot
16-7
11:09
Judah Brown misses three point jump shot
11:07
Eren Banks defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Cam Bryant makes two point dunk (Avantae Parker assists)
18-7
10:40
Isiah Gaiter misses two point jump shot
10:38
Cam Bryant defensive rebound
10:27
+2
Eren Banks makes two point jump shot
20-7
10:26
Jaguars 30 second timeout
10:08
Avantae Parker blocks Samuel Tabe's two point layup
10:06
Samuel Tabe offensive rebound
9:53
Avantae Parker blocks Samuel Tabe's two point jump shot
9:51
Cam Bryant defensive rebound
9:41
Eren Banks turnover (Marcus Millender steals)
9:41
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point layup
20-9
9:32
Samuel Tabe shooting foul (Cam Bryant draws the foul)
9:32
Cam Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:32
+1
Cam Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-9
9:19
Nate Brafford blocks Marcus Millender's two point jump shot
9:17
Nate Brafford defensive rebound
9:09
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
9:07
Samuel Tabe defensive rebound
9:03
Eren Banks shooting foul
9:03
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-10
9:03
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-11
8:48
Eren Banks turnover (Marcus Millender steals)
8:41
Marcus Millender misses two point layup
8:39
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
8:32
Samuel Tabe shooting foul
8:32
+1
Eugene Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-11
8:32
+1
Eugene Brown III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-11
8:13
+2
Marshall Kearing makes two point jump shot
23-13
7:57
Tyren Moore turnover
7:57
TV timeout
7:31
Marshall Kearing misses two point jump shot
7:29
Eren Banks defensive rebound
7:21
Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
7:19
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
7:12
+2
Marshall Kearing makes two point jump shot
23-15
6:58
Isiah Gaiter shooting foul (Avantae Parker draws the foul)
6:58
+1
Avantae Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-15
6:58
Avantae Parker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:56
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
6:45
Tyrell Jones misses two point jump shot
6:43
Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
6:25
Malik Tidwell misses two point layup
6:23
Avantae Parker offensive rebound
6:16
+2
Avantae Parker makes two point layup
26-15
6:09
Julian Margrave misses three point jump shot
6:07
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
6:02
Avantae Parker turnover (Marshall Kearing steals)
5:53
+3
Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Isiah Gaiter assists)
26-18
5:41
Eagles 30 second timeout
5:30
Eugene Brown III turnover
5:17
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point layup
26-20
5:00
Eugene Brown III misses three point jump shot
4:58
Avantae Parker offensive rebound
4:52
+2
Tyren Moore makes two point layup
28-20
4:19
+3
Tyrell Jones makes three point jump shot
28-23
4:01
+3
Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Eugene Brown III assists)
31-23
3:43
+3
Marshall Kearing makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Jones assists)
31-26
3:23
Avantae Parker turnover
3:23
TV timeout
3:08
Marshall Kearing misses two point layup
3:06
Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
2:59
+2
Avantae Parker makes two point layup (Tyren Moore assists)
33-26
2:48
Eugene Brown III shooting foul
2:48
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-27
2:48
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-28
2:22
Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
2:20
Julian Margrave defensive rebound
2:09
+3
Marshall Kearing makes three point jump shot
33-31
1:41
Marshall Kearing blocks Avantae Parker's two point layup
1:39
Eagles offensive rebound
1:38
+2
Nate Brafford makes two point layup (Avantae Parker assists)
35-31
1:16
Cam Bryant shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
1:16
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-32
1:16
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-33
0:53
Marshall Kearing blocks Tyren Moore's two point jump shot
0:51
Tyren Moore offensive rebound
0:42
+2
Tyren Moore makes two point layup
37-33
0:39
Marshall Kearing misses two point jump shot
0:39
Marshall Kearing offensive rebound
0:39
Cam Bryant shooting foul (Marshall Kearing draws the foul)
0:39
Marshall Kearing misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39
+1
Marshall Kearing makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-34
0:25
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
0:23
Isiah Gaiter defensive rebound
0:02
Julian Margrave misses three point jump shot
0:01
Cam Bryant defensive rebound
0:01
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
0:00
Eagles offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
GASO
Eagles
39
USA
Jaguars
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:33
Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
19:31
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
19:02
Eren Banks misses two point jump shot
19:00
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
18:46
Avantae Parker blocks Marcus Millender's two point layup
18:44
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
18:34
Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
18:32
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
18:07
Marshall Kearing misses two point jump shot
18:05
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
17:50
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
17:48
Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
17:35
+3
Tyren Moore makes three point jump shot (Eugene Brown III assists)
40-34
17:26
Eugene Brown III shooting foul
17:26
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-35
17:26
Tyrell Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:26
Nate Brafford defensive rebound
17:00
Avantae Parker turnover (Tyrell Jones steals)
16:44
Isiah Gaiter misses two point layup
16:42
Tyren Moore defensive rebound
16:42
Marshall Kearing blocks Jamar Franklin's two point jump shot
16:40
Eagles offensive rebound
16:26
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
16:24
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
16:12
+2
Isiah Gaiter makes two point layup (Marcus Millender assists)
40-37
15:54
Tyren Moore turnover (Tyrell Jones steals)
15:54
Tyrell Jones turnover
15:54
TV timeout
15:45
Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
15:43
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
15:28
Collin Kuhl blocks Samuel Tabe's two point layup
15:26
Nate Brafford defensive rebound
15:24
+2
Nate Brafford makes two point layup
42-37
15:24
Isiah Gaiter shooting foul
15:24
+1
Nate Brafford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-37
15:14
+2
Samuel Tabe makes two point layup
43-39
15:14
Collin Kuhl shooting foul (Samuel Tabe draws the foul)
15:14
Samuel Tabe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:14
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
15:00
Isiah Gaiter shooting foul (Tyren Moore draws the foul)
15:00
+1
Tyren Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-39
15:00
+1
Tyren Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-39
14:43
Avantae Parker blocks Tyrell Jones's two point layup
14:41
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
14:41
Eagles 30 second timeout
14:41
TV timeout
14:22
Malik Tidwell misses three point jump shot
14:20
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
14:09
+2
Samuel Tabe makes two point layup
45-41
13:48
+3
Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Avantae Parker assists)
48-41
13:33
Nate Brafford personal foul
13:26
Cam Bryant shooting foul
13:26
Samuel Tabe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26
+1
Samuel Tabe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-42
13:14
+3
Nate Brafford makes three point jump shot (Tyren Moore assists)
51-42
12:58
Avantae Parker shooting foul
12:58
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-43
12:58
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-44
12:44
Tyren Moore turnover (Marcus Millender steals)
12:37
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point layup
51-46
12:28
+2
Nate Brafford makes two point layup
53-46
12:17
Judah Brown misses three point jump shot
12:15
Cam Bryant defensive rebound
11:59
Malik Tidwell misses two point layup
11:57
Cam Bryant offensive rebound
11:51
+2
Cam Bryant makes two point dunk
55-46
11:43
Marcus Millender misses two point layup
11:41
Thomas Howell offensive rebound
11:33
Thomas Howell misses two point layup
11:31
Tyren Moore defensive rebound
11:29
+3
Cam Bryant makes three point jump shot
58-46
11:29
Jaguars 30 second timeout
11:29
TV timeout
11:12
Nate Brafford shooting foul (Tyrell Jones draws the foul)
11:12
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-47
11:12
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-48
10:43
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
10:41
Jaguars defensive rebound
10:27
Avantae Parker blocks Marcus Millender's two point layup
10:25
Jaguars offensive rebound
10:18
Marshall Kearing misses two point jump shot
10:16
Cam Bryant defensive rebound
9:59
+2
Cam Bryant makes two point jump shot
60-48
9:47
Isiah Gaiter misses three point jump shot
9:45
Judah Brown offensive rebound
9:43
+2
Judah Brown makes two point layup
60-50
9:43
Jaguars 30 second timeout
9:20
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
9:18
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
9:04
Isiah Gaiter misses two point jump shot
9:02
Eren Banks defensive rebound
8:58
Avantae Parker offensive foul
8:58
Avantae Parker turnover (offensive foul)
8:33
Elijah Ormiston misses three point jump shot
8:31
Tyren Moore defensive rebound
8:12
+3
Nate Brafford makes three point jump shot (Tyren Moore assists)
63-50
8:01
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point layup
63-52
8:01
Avantae Parker shooting foul
8:01
+1
Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 1
63-53
7:47
Tyren Moore misses two point layup
7:45
Isiah Gaiter defensive rebound
7:36
Tyrell Jones misses two point layup
7:34
Marshall Kearing offensive rebound
7:34
Avantae Parker shooting foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
+1
Marshall Kearing makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-54
7:34
Marshall Kearing misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:34
Eren Banks defensive rebound
7:24
Tyrell Jones personal foul
7:22
Eren Banks offensive foul
7:22
Eren Banks turnover (offensive foul)
7:07
Tyrell Jones misses two point jump shot
7:05
Marshall Kearing offensive rebound
7:05
Nate Brafford blocks Marshall Kearing's two point layup
7:03
Jaguars offensive rebound
6:49
+2
Marshall Kearing makes two point jump shot
63-56
6:36
Nate Brafford misses three point jump shot
6:34
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
6:24
Eugene Brown III shooting foul
6:24
+1
Marshall Kearing makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-57
6:24
+1
Marshall Kearing makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-58
5:59
Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
5:57
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
5:47
Judah Brown misses three point jump shot
5:45
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
5:40
Isiah Gaiter personal foul
5:30
Marshall Kearing blocks Eren Banks's two point jump shot
5:28
Eren Banks offensive rebound
5:18
+2
Eren Banks makes two point layup
65-58
5:17
Nate Brafford shooting foul
5:17
+1
Marshall Kearing makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-59
5:17
Marshall Kearing misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:17
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
5:02
Malik Tidwell turnover
4:40
Marshall Kearing turnover (Avantae Parker steals)
4:36
+2
Avantae Parker makes two point layup
67-59
4:20
Tyrell Jones misses two point layup
4:18
Eren Banks defensive rebound
4:16
Tyren Moore turnover
4:01
+2
Judah Brown makes two point layup
67-61
3:29
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
3:27
Marshall Kearing defensive rebound
3:18
Judah Brown misses three point jump shot
3:16
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
2:57
Avantae Parker misses three point jump shot
2:55
Eagles offensive rebound
2:54
Judah Brown personal foul
2:54
TV timeout
2:39
Marshall Kearing blocks Avantae Parker's two point layup
2:37
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
2:25
Tyrell Jones turnover (Avantae Parker steals)
2:25
Avantae Parker turnover (Tyrell Jones steals)
2:25
Avantae Parker personal foul
2:25
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-62
2:25
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-63
2:03
+2
Eren Banks makes two point layup
69-63
1:59
+2
Tyrell Jones makes two point jump shot
69-65
1:43
Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
1:41
Tyrell Jones defensive rebound
1:37
Nate Brafford personal foul
1:37
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-66
1:37
+1
Tyrell Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-67
1:15
Eren Banks turnover (Marshall Kearing steals)
1:13
Nate Brafford blocks Marcus Millender's two point layup
1:11
Jaguars offensive rebound
1:03
Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
1:01
Malik Tidwell defensive rebound
0:52
Marcus Millender personal foul
0:37
Tyren Moore misses two point layup
0:35
Cam Bryant offensive rebound
0:19
+3
Malik Tidwell makes three point jump shot
72-67
0:12
Cam Bryant shooting foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
