STATESBORO - Louis Graham scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds, and Willie Dunn added 18 points and 10 rebounds in season-best performances Wednesday night as Georgia Southern routed winless Savannah State 79-53.<br>
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The Eagles (10-7) coming off a record 3-point shooting performance had just six-of-19 against the Tigers. But they had no trouble amassing a 51-29 halftime lead and holding on for their fourth straight win.<br>
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Savannah State (0-23) got within 15-11 at the 13:45 mark of the first half but came no closer.<br>
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Starting in place of Jean Francois, who sat out the game with a sore foot, freshman forward Graham had his second double-double of the season and also blocked four shots. Dunn was 5-of-10 from the field and hit all eight free throws.<br>
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Mike Bennett and Donald Carson each scored 15 points for Savannah State, and Sherrard Reddick had 14 rebounds and 12 points for the Tigers.<br>
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Georgia Southern hit a Southern Conference record 22 three-pointers in Monday's 107-84 victory over Chattanooga.