STATESBORO - Georgia Southern will honor men's basketball Hall of Famer Fran Florian and his school record 60-point game at the Eagles' contest against UTA Jan. 27, in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Florian made a school-record 29 field goals in the historical game Jan. 22, 1964, a 123-95 win over Jacksonville University in the 900-seat Alumni Gym, which preceded Hanner Fieldhouse. His 60-point contest is the only one in school history and came well before the addition of the 3-point line. Florian finished his career with 1,341 points, which ranked fifth at the time, and 398 rebounds in 62 games and was inducted into the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.

The ceremony will take place at halftime of the game against the Mavericks as part of the 2018 Basketball Alumni Reunion. All former basketball alumni student-athletes, coaches, trainers, equipment managers and their families are invited to the game and eligible to receive one complimentary ticket for both the men's and women's basketball games against UTA. Additional family tickets can be purchased for $8 per ticket, which will also include both games. RSVP at GSEagles.com/ERBAA to receive the promo code for your complimentary and discounted tickets. All tickets will be in the upper reserved section.

Georgia Southern men's basketball alums can start the reunion on Saturday morning by attending the Eagle Roundball Alumni Association board meeting to see how men's basketball alumni plan on continuing their legacy at Georgia Southern. Following the board meeting, they will join the current men's basketball team for their shootaround at Hanner Fieldhouse before attending the Eagles' basketball doubleheader that afternoon. The women's game starts at 2 p.m., and the men tip off at 5 p.m. The weekend finishes with an Alumni Social on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Statesboro.

The current men's basketball squad takes a four-game win streak to Atlanta Jan. 20, where the Eagles take on Georgia State in the first of two scheduled meetings this season. Tipoff is set for 2:15 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.

Those interested in attending should register at GSEagles.com/ERBAA by Tuesday, January 16, 2018. For more information, contact Hannah Socia, Alumni Relations Coordinator at (912) 478-5651 or HYoumans@GeorgiaSouthern.edu.