MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY - Campbell
11/30/2013 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 30, 2013 | 7:00 p.m.
Hanner Fieldhouse | Statesboro, Ga.
TV: None
VIDEO STREAMING: GS All-Access *Subscription Required*
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 *Subscription Required*
LIVE STATS: GSEagles.com
TWITTER UPDATES: @GSAthletics_MBB
GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES – 3-4 (0-0 SoCon)
Roster | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes vs. Campbell | Media Guide
CAMPBELL FIGHTING CAMELS – 3-3 (0-0 C-USA)
Roster | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes vs. GASO | Media Guide
STORYLINES
- Georgia Southern Men's Basketball is back at the home for the first time since November 16th on Saturday to face the Campbell Fighting Camels.
- Saturday's game is the eighth game in the all-time series between Georgia Southern and Campbell. Georgia Southern leads the series 4-3.
- Jelani Hewitt scored 26 points last time out against Presbyterian College and leads Georgia Southern with 22.6 points per game ... He also leads the Southern Conference in scoring through November 28th ... Hewitt also leads the Eagles in assists with 30 this season ... He has posted over 20 points in five of seven games this season.
- Tre Bussey ranks second in scoring for the Eagles, but paces the team in shooting from downtown with a 45% mark ... Overall, he has 21.4 ppg to rank third in the SoCon ... He has scored over 20 points in six of the seven games this season.
- Mark Byington is 10-8 as a Head Coach for his career.
- Curtis Diamond was called on to make his first starts of the season at the Cancun Challenge where he responded like a champ ... He averaged 15 ppg in those two games and made 5 buckets from downtown against Presbyterian College, scoring 19 total points.
- Jelani Hewitt was named SoCon Player of the Week on Nov. 9 after averaging 26.0 points per game in two games that week. He posted 27 points in his return to Miami against the Hurricanes and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
- Watch every home Georgia Southern basketball game on GS All-Access from GSEagles.com ... The premium video service features interviews as well as live games ... It is also the only way to listen to Georgia Southern Radio Network broadcasts on mobile devices or computers.
SERIES HISTORY: Eighth Meeting – GS Leads 4-3
LAST MEETING: 71-63 win on 1-2-85 in Buies Creek, N.C.
SPECIAL TICKET DEAL
Reserved and General Admission tickets for the game against Campbell are available for just $5. Get your tickets at the front door at Hanner Fieldhouse.
OTHER PROMOTIONS
Georgia Southern has a few other special promotions on tap for Saturday's game:
- Free admission for Bulloch County Students with a "B Progress Report Card"
- $5,000 Halftime Shooting Contest
- Putting contest for a Golf Bag
JUNIOR EAGLE CLUB DAY
Saturday's game is a Junior Eagle Club Game. Members of the Junior Eagle Club can use the Family Fun Zone which will be located in the back gym and provide children a place to play on inflatables from Crazy Nick's Inflatables.
THE BROADCAST
Chris Blair and Frank Kerns will be courtside to bring fans all the action across both the Georgia Southern Radio Network by Nelligan Sports and GS All-Access video stream. Fans can purchase their subscription to GS All-Access by going to GSEagles.com/showcase.
THE COACH
Mark Byington enters Saturday's game with a 10-8 career record. Byington is a 2-0 all-time at Hanner Fieldhouse as a head coach.
THE WEATHER
Saturday should be a nice fall day in Statesboro with temperatures expected around 55 degrees under partly cloudy skies. It should be blustery with winds of 10-15 mph. Tipoff temperature inside Hanner Fieldhouse is a pleasant 72 degrees.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern hosts its second-straight home game on Wednesday when the Eagles welcome Brewton-Parker to Hanner Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. game.
Hanner Fieldhouse | Statesboro, Ga.
TV: None
VIDEO STREAMING: GS All-Access *Subscription Required*
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 *Subscription Required*
LIVE STATS: GSEagles.com
TWITTER UPDATES: @GSAthletics_MBB
GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES – 3-4 (0-0 SoCon)
Roster | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes vs. Campbell | Media Guide
CAMPBELL FIGHTING CAMELS – 3-3 (0-0 C-USA)
Roster | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes vs. GASO | Media Guide
STORYLINES
- Georgia Southern Men's Basketball is back at the home for the first time since November 16th on Saturday to face the Campbell Fighting Camels.
- Saturday's game is the eighth game in the all-time series between Georgia Southern and Campbell. Georgia Southern leads the series 4-3.
- Jelani Hewitt scored 26 points last time out against Presbyterian College and leads Georgia Southern with 22.6 points per game ... He also leads the Southern Conference in scoring through November 28th ... Hewitt also leads the Eagles in assists with 30 this season ... He has posted over 20 points in five of seven games this season.
- Tre Bussey ranks second in scoring for the Eagles, but paces the team in shooting from downtown with a 45% mark ... Overall, he has 21.4 ppg to rank third in the SoCon ... He has scored over 20 points in six of the seven games this season.
- Mark Byington is 10-8 as a Head Coach for his career.
- Curtis Diamond was called on to make his first starts of the season at the Cancun Challenge where he responded like a champ ... He averaged 15 ppg in those two games and made 5 buckets from downtown against Presbyterian College, scoring 19 total points.
- Jelani Hewitt was named SoCon Player of the Week on Nov. 9 after averaging 26.0 points per game in two games that week. He posted 27 points in his return to Miami against the Hurricanes and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
- Watch every home Georgia Southern basketball game on GS All-Access from GSEagles.com ... The premium video service features interviews as well as live games ... It is also the only way to listen to Georgia Southern Radio Network broadcasts on mobile devices or computers.
SERIES HISTORY: Eighth Meeting – GS Leads 4-3
LAST MEETING: 71-63 win on 1-2-85 in Buies Creek, N.C.
SPECIAL TICKET DEAL
Reserved and General Admission tickets for the game against Campbell are available for just $5. Get your tickets at the front door at Hanner Fieldhouse.
OTHER PROMOTIONS
Georgia Southern has a few other special promotions on tap for Saturday's game:
- Free admission for Bulloch County Students with a "B Progress Report Card"
- $5,000 Halftime Shooting Contest
- Putting contest for a Golf Bag
JUNIOR EAGLE CLUB DAY
Saturday's game is a Junior Eagle Club Game. Members of the Junior Eagle Club can use the Family Fun Zone which will be located in the back gym and provide children a place to play on inflatables from Crazy Nick's Inflatables.
THE BROADCAST
Chris Blair and Frank Kerns will be courtside to bring fans all the action across both the Georgia Southern Radio Network by Nelligan Sports and GS All-Access video stream. Fans can purchase their subscription to GS All-Access by going to GSEagles.com/showcase.
THE COACH
Mark Byington enters Saturday's game with a 10-8 career record. Byington is a 2-0 all-time at Hanner Fieldhouse as a head coach.
THE WEATHER
Saturday should be a nice fall day in Statesboro with temperatures expected around 55 degrees under partly cloudy skies. It should be blustery with winds of 10-15 mph. Tipoff temperature inside Hanner Fieldhouse is a pleasant 72 degrees.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern hosts its second-straight home game on Wednesday when the Eagles welcome Brewton-Parker to Hanner Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. game.
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