SAN MARCOS, Texas – Mike Hughes tipped in a Jelani Hewitt missed jumper with 1:39 to go, and the Eagles made it stand with key defensive stops down the stretch as Georgia Southern posted a 45-43 Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball victory over the Bobcats Thursday night in Strahan Coliseum. After JeMarcus Weatherspoon tied the score 43-43 on a layup with 1:58 remaining, Hewitt pulled up for a jumper that rimmed out but Hughes was there to tip in the miss. The Eagles got a defensive stop on Texas State’s trip down the floor, but could not add to their lead as Hewitt’s 3-point try was off the mark with 11.8 to play.