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Eagle Men's Basketball Faces West Virginia on Thursday

Game can be seen on Root Sports Pittsburgh

Nov. 21, 2013 | 7:00 p.m.
Morgantown, W.Va. | West Virginia Coliseum

TV: Root Sports Pittsburgh
DirecTV – 659
Dish Network - 428
RADIO: Georgia Southern/Nelligan Sports Radio Network
Statesboro – 106.5-FM WZBX
Savannah/Hilton Head - 102.1-FM WZAT
Metter/Swainsboro - 103.7-FM WBMZ
Jesup - 1370-AM WLOP
Worldwide - GS All-Access
LIVE STATS: WVUSports.com
TWITTER UPDATES: @GSAthletics_MBB 

Georgia Southern Eagles – 2-1 (0-0 SoCon)
Roster | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes vs WVU | Media Guide

West Virginia Mountaineers – 2-1 (0-0 Big 12)
Roster | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes vs GASO | Media Guide

About the Game
Georgia Southern begins play in the 2013 Cancun Challenge with a trip to face West Virginia in with the first of two domestic games on Thursday night. The contest starts at 7 p.m. inside the 14,000 seat West Virginia Coliseum on the banks of the Monongahela River.

Watch Thursday's Game
For the first time in 2013-14 the Eagles will play a televised game. The 7 p.m. contest can be seen on Root Sports Pittsburgh. The channel is available within West Virginia and most of Pennsylvania on local cable outlets. The game can also be seen on DirectTV channel 659 and Dish Network channel 428.

The Radio Broadcast
Kyle West fills in for Chris Blair for Thursday's game on play-by-play while Frank Kerns will be alongside to provide his expert analysis. The game can be heard across the Georgia Southern Radio Network from Nelligan Sports with airtime scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

About Coach Byington
Mark Byington owns a 9-5 career record entering Thursday's game with a 2-1 mark at Georgia Southern.

Reunited
Junior forward Angel Matias will see a familiar face Thursday when he faces West Virginia. The Mountaineers' Gary Browne played alongside Matias at Arlington Country Day. Both student-athletes are also from Puerto Rico.

The Weather
Thursday looks to be as good of a day as can be expected in West Virginia with a high temperature of 55 degrees on tap. After a morning low of 33 degrees, a tipoff temperature of 41 degrees is expected under overcast skies. The projected high in Statesboro is 71 degrees on Thursday.

Last Time Out
Georgia Southern took its second-straight home win last Saturday with a 104-50 win over Toccoa Falls. The Eagles were led by 29 points from Tre Bussey and got 23 from Jelani Hewitt.

Up Next
Georgia Southern makes the drive east to face Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the second domestic game in the 2013 Cancun Challenge. The Eagles fly to Cancun on Sunday and play games at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on November 26 and 27.
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