Men's Basketball to Face Jacksonville State in ESPN BracketBusters

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern Men’s Basketball team will play host to Jacksonville State in the ESPN BracketBuster game on February 21. The announcement came Monday night (Feb. 2).

Jacksonville State currently sits 9-11 overall and 3-8 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Gamecocks have lost seven of their last eight, the lone win a 10-point victory at Southeast Missouri.

This will be the first meeting between the two programs since November 29, 1999 (87-84 win in Jacksonville). The Eagles own a 5-3 all-time lead in the series.

The Eagles entered Monday 7-12 overall and 5-6 in the Southern Conference, prior to their game against Appalachian State.

As part of the ESPN BracketBusters arrangement, Georgia Southern will make a return trip to Jacksonville State next season.

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