Georgia Southern’s first Southern Conference road trip didn’t go as expected. The Appalachian State Mountaineers followed the game plan -- get the ball inside against the Eagles’ undersized forwards -- and also had a little bit of help on the perimeter, shooting 50 percent from 3-point range, nearly twice their season average in an 81-68 win on Saturday. “Sometimes that happens,” GSU coach Mark Byington said.
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