Layup Line
¦ Georgia Southern travels to No. 7/8 Kentucky for an 11 a.m. kids day contest Wednesday. Over 2,000 sixth-graders and their teachers will be in attendance for the game on "Class of 2020 Day."
¦ It's the first meeting between Georgia Southern and Kentucky in women's basketball.
¦ It's Georgia Southern's first contest against a ranked team since Nov. 15, 2011, when the Eagles fell 68-49 to No. 12/11 Georgia at home.
¦ It's Georgia Southern's first contest against a top-10 opponent since a 105-66 loss at No. 8/10 Georgia Nov. 13, 2007.
¦ The Eagles are 0-13 against ranked opponents since the 2000-01 season.
¦ Georgia Southern is coming off a 69-59 setback at Auburn in its season opener last Saturday.
¦ Georgia Southern returns nine letterwinners and four starters, including three of its top-4 scorers, from last season's 8-23 team.
¦ The Eagles were picked eighth in the Southern Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and seventh in the league's media poll.
¦ MiMi DuBose and Anna Claire Knight averaged double figures in the scoring column a season ago. DuBose averaged 12.4 points a game, while Knight averaged 11.7 points and 5.9 rebounds a game.
¦ DuBose (142) is third in all-time 3-pointers at Georgia Southern, 25 away from first, held by Svetlana Trjeskal (1995-99). The senior is 124 points away from 1,000 for her career.
¦ Kentucky opened its campaign with a pair of victories in New York over the weekend. The Wildcats topped Marist 75-61 Friday and defeated Wagner 96-57 Sunday.
¦ Kentucky returns 10 letterwinners and four starters from last season's 30-6 team that advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before falling to eventual national champion UConn.
¦ The Wildcats return nine of their top-11 scorers from last season. DeNesha Stallworth averaged 12.5 points and six rebounds a game, and Jennifer O'Neill averaged 10.9 points. Samarie Walker averaged 8.7 points and 8.1 rebounds a contest.
¦ Kentucky was picked second in the Preseason SEC Coaches Poll. Stallworth was a preseason all-league selection, while Walker and O'Neill were second-team picks.

Series History
¦ This is the first women's basketball meeting between Kentucky and Georgia Southern.

Preseason Honors
¦ Georgia Southern was picked to finish eighth in the Southern Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and seventh in the Media Poll.
¦ MiMi DuBose was selected preseason all-league by the coaches. The media does not vote for a preseason all-conference team.
¦ DuBose and Anna Claire Knight were picked Preseason All-SoCon by College Sports Madness.

The 2013-14 Schedule
¦ A total of five squads on the schedule played in the NCAA Tournament or WNIT a season ago.
¦ Kentucky advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, while Auburn won its way to the round of eight in the WNIT.
¦ Southern Conference opponents Chattanooga (NCAA Tournament), Davidson (WNIT) and Appalachian State (WNIT) also advanced to the postseason.
¦ Georgia Southern will play Kentucky, Cal State Northridge, Eastern Illinois and North Florida for the first time.
¦ The Eagles will also face either Detroit or Rhode Island for the first time in the second day of the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament.

Captains
¦ MiMi DuBose, Jordi Cook and Briana Jones are the team captains this season.

Happy 40th
¦ This is the 40th anniversary of women's basketball at Georgia Southern.
¦ The Eagles began competition in the 1973-74 season.

Next Up
¦ Georgia Southern plays its home opener Saturday against Jacksonville State.
¦ Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m., and the contest is the middle of a tripleheader with the GSU volleyball team playing before and the men's basketball team after.
¦ It's Junior Eagle Club Day, and the Kids Zone will be available in the back Hanner gym.
¦ There is also a canned food drive, sponsored by the Eagle Sports Medicine department. Bring three canned goods and receive $2 admission.