STATESBORO, Ga. (WHSV) - Ro Scott provided 17 points off the bench, Ashanti Barnes and Peyton McDaniel each had double-doubles, and James Madison stayed perfect in Sun Belt Conference play, defeating Georgia Southern 77-60.

TROY, Ala. (AP) Tayton Conerway's 15 points helped Troy defeat Georgia Southern 81-74 on Thursday night.

Georgia State and Marshall have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Georgia State has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Marshall 51-37. Georgia State entered the match with four straight losses and they're well on their way to making it five.

Cesare Edwards' 27 points helped Georgia State defeat Marshall 85-81 on Thursday night.Edwards added five rebounds and three blocks for the Panthers (8-14, 4-6

The Troy Trojans (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) host the Georgia Southern Eagles (11-10, 4-5 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt rivals at Trojan Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Sun Belt teams will be on Thursday’s college basketball schedule in five games, including the Georgia Southern Eagles squaring off against the Troy Trojans. Watch men’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo.

We've got another exciting Sun Belt matchup on schedule as the Troy Trojans and the Georgia Southern Eagles are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Trojan Arena. The Trojans will be strutting in after a win while the Eagles will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Saturday’s Sun Belt slate includes the Georgia Southern Eagles (9-13) versus the Marshall Thundering Herd (6-15) at 1:00 PM ET.Buy tickets for Georgia Southern vs. MarshallGeorgia Southern

The Georgia State basketball team showed some of the poise it has been lacking down the stretch against Marshall on Thursday and came away with its first road victory and an end to its four-game losing streak.

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The Herd allowed 51 first-half points and trailed by 20 with inside 14 minutes remaining as the Panthers won on the road for the first time this season.

Georgia Southern Eagles (11-10, 4-5 Sun Belt) at Troy Trojans (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) Troy, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -12.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern takes on Troy after Adante' Holiman scored 26 points in Georgia Southern's 71-67 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd.