AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Augusta State shot nearly 60 percent from the field en route to an 84-66 Peach Belt Conference victory over Georgia Southwestern Saturday afternoon at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The win was the 11th straight PBC home win for the fourth-ranked Jaguars, who improved to 14-3 overall and 8-2 in the PBC. The loss dropped the Hurricanes to 7-10 overall and 3-7 in league play. The win was the third straight for ASU over Georgia Southwestern and the fourth win in five meetings since GSW joined the Peach Belt for the 2006-07 season.

Junior guard Ben Madgen netted a team-high 18 points for the Jags, while junior forward Fred Brathwaite tallied 15. Senior center Garret Siler logged his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks.

Senior guard Anthony Sargent booked a game-high 28 points, but was the only Hurricane to reach double figures.

The Hurricanes led 5-4 following a Sargent free throw at the 15:41 mark. Junior reserve guard Daniel Dixon drilled a 3-pointer 1:16 later to put ASU ahead for good at 7-5 and spark a 9-1 spurt.

The Jags led by as much as 18 after two Siler free throws with 1:15 left en route to a 40-22 halftime advantage. GSW got within 12 on a Sedale McGee-Jones free throw with 16:52 to play. ASU answered with eight straight points -- the last two on a Brathwaite dunk – and the Jaguar lead never dipped below 13 the rest of the way.

ASU, which entered the contest ranked 19th in the nation in field goal percentage, shot 65.2 percent in the second half. The Jags set a season-high with 30 assists on 31 made field goals and doubled up the 'Canes 38-19 on the glass.

ASU will enjoy a rare Wednesday night off before traveling to Milledgeville, Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 31 to take on Georgia College & State in the Centennial Center at 4:00 p.m.