Bobcats take down Eagles 70-55, move into tie for second place

Georgia Southern’s 2-3 zone knocked Texas State out of rhythm the first time the two teams played. But the Bobcats stayed on beat the second time around.

The maroon and gold built a 16-1 lead early in the first half of their initial meeting with the Eagles in Statesboro, Georgia, on Dec. 19. But Georgia Southern rallied back after switching from man-to-man to a 2-3 zone on defense to take a 29-28 lead by halftime and hung on to win it, 67-64.

Georgia Southern started Thursday’s game at Strahan Arena in a 2-3 zone again. But the hosts knew how to attack it. Texas State continuously swung the ball until it found an opening in the middle of the floor, then either attacked the rim or kicked it back out for an open 3-pointer.