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What You Need to Know: Basketball vs. Appalachian State

Important information for Saturday’s doubleheader.

Hanner Fieldhouse
Frank Fortune - Georgia Southern Athletics

Men's Basketball | 1/20/2017 12:01:00 PM

Men's game: Tickets | ESPN3 | Live audio | Live stats | Season promotions
Women's game: Tickets | Live video | Live audio | Live stats | Season promotions

Doubleheader Saturdays - All Saturday Sun Belt games are doubleheaders with the women's teams playing first, followed by the men's teams. Tipoff times for Saturday doubleheaders the rest of the season are 2 p.m. for the women's games and 5 p.m. for the men's games.

TV Game - The men's game is being broadcast live on ESPN3

Toss your teddy bears - Georgia Southern Athletics will hold a Teddy Bear Toss at halftime of the men's basketball game. Fans are encouraged to bring a new, medium-sized stuffed teddy bear to the game, and the bears will be donated to donate to Safe Haven, a program of Citizens Against Violence which offers an emergency safe house for adult and child victims of domestic violence serving Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven and Washington counties.

Fans register their bears at the table in the lobby of Hanner Fieldhouse by writing their name on a wrist band and attaching it to their bear. Following the men's basketball alumni recognition at halftime, a target will be placed at center court, and fans will be in invited to toss their bears at the target. The closest one to the target wins a True Blue gift pack, and all teddy bears will be donated to the Safe Haven organization.

Other Promotions - Blue Out Game - Wear your best True Blue colors, Men's Basketball Alumni Day - All men's basketball alumni are invited back for a fun weekend, Foam Finger Day - 1,000 free foam fingers for fans, courtesy of Coca-Cola.

Ongoing Promotions:
Basketball posters and schedule cards available at every game
T's for 3's - Every time an Eagle basketball player makes a three-point shot, look out for a free t-shirt coming your way!
Domino's Free Throw for Dough - One lucky contestant will have one chance at a free throw shot to win free Domino's pizza for his/her entire row!
Find Gus Contest - One little Eagle will be blindfolded and have just 45 seconds to find Gus! Use the cheers and boos from the crowd to help you win.
T-Shirt Toss - Get up and make some noise for t-shirts from the cheerleaders!

Need help? - We want all patrons to have the best experience possible when watching a game at Hanner Fieldhouse. If you, or someone in your party, needs assistance please see an ARGUS representative or a member of the Georgia Southern Athletics Department.

Side switch - The student section has been moved to behind the benches, and the season ticket seating is across from the benches. Fifty floor seats have also been added.

New student entrance - all students should enter via the new student entrance on the campus side of the building off of Herty Drive.

Parking - the top lot off of Herty Drive is paid donor parking. The lots in front of the Parrish Building, by J.I. Clements Baseball Stadium via Sweetheart Circle and adjacent to the Hollis Building are free.

Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. For tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
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