Georgia Southern (3-7) vs. Eastern Illinois (3-6) and North Florida (2-7)
Date: Dec. 20, 2013 - 1 p.m. vs. E. Illinois, Dec. 21, 2013 - 3:30 p.m. vs. UNF
Site: UNF Arena (5,800 capacity) - Jacksonville, Fla.
Audio: GS All-Access and 91.9 FM
Video: Game against North Florida on ASun.tv
Web sites: GSEagles.com, EIUPanthers.com, UNFOspreys.com
Georgia Southern Coach: Chris Vozab (11-30, 2nd yr)

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Layup Line
¦ Georgia Southern returns to action by playing two contests in the Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic, hosted by North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla.
¦ The Eagles will take on Eastern Illinois Friday at 1 p.m. and face North Florida Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
¦ Both the Panthers and the Ospreys are first-time opponents for Georgia Southern.
¦ The Eagles are 1-5 away from home this season and 0-1 in neutral site contests.
¦ Georgia Southern has won two of its last three and is coming off a 79-70 win over SoCon opponent Wofford Monday night.
¦ Junior Anna Claire Knight leads GSU in scoring at 15.5 points a game and has scored in double figures in the last eight outings.
¦ MiMi DuBose, who is averaging 10.4 points a contest, enters the game third in all-time 3-pointers (152) at Georgia Southern, 15 away from first, held by Svetlana Trjeskal (1995-99). The senior is 35 points away from 1,000 for her career. DuBose is eight games played away from 100 for her career.
¦ Sophomore Briana Jones is averaging 8.4 points and 9.6 rebounds, while senior Danielle Spencer is averaging 9.6 rebounds to go along with 6.6 points.
¦ The two games at the tournament will be the final non-conference contests of the season for Eastern Illinois.
¦  The Panthers have lost three of their last four - all away from home - and are coming off a 66-60 setback at Southern Illinois Monday.
¦ Eastern Illinois is in the middle of a six-game road swing and is 1-4 on the road this season and 0-1 in neutral site games.
¦ The Panthers were picked third in the West Division in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll.
¦ Forward Sabina Oroszova leads the Panthers in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.4 points and eight boards a game.
¦ Katlyn Payne is averaging 13.7 points and 6.1 rebounds, and Jordyne Crunk, who is coming off a 23-point outing at Southern Illinois, averages 12 points and four assists.
¦ North Florida has lost its last five and is coming off a 61-42 defeat at No. 24/25 Florida State Monday.
¦ The Ospreys are 2-1 at home this season.
¦ Destinee Smith leads UNF in scoring at 11.6 points a game, and Raneisha Lamar averages 7.4 points and 6.7 rebounds. Ki Conner also averages 7.4 points.
¦ The Ospreys were tied for fifth in the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Coaches Poll and picked sixth in the media poll.
¦ North Florida is the third Atlantic Sun team the Eagles have played this season. Georgia Southern fell 79-58 at Jacksonville and won 61-54 at Mercer.

Quick Hitters
¦ Danielle Spencer has two double-doubles this season. The senior had 12 points and 12 rebounds against Jacksonville State (11/16) and 12 points and 17 rebounds at Jacksonville (11/24).
¦ Spencer notched her 400th career rebound at Mercer (12/4) and is three games played away from 100.
¦ Lacie Dowling tied the school record with eight 3-pointers against Detroit (11/30) and scored a career-high 26 points in the game. She shares the record with Allie Rousseau, who notched eight triples vs. Appalachian State Feb. 8, 2000. The performance helped Dowling earn all-tournament honors at the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament.
¦ Anna Claire Knight is 332 points away from 1,000 and 102 rebounds away from 400 for her career.
¦ Sophomore Briana Jones, who sat out last season after transferring from James Madison, has three double-doubles in her first campaign playing for the Eagles.
¦ Senior Jordi Cook is nine games played away from 100 for her career. She was one of three Eagles to play in all 31 games in 2012-13.
¦ The Eagles' 79 points against Detroit (11/30) are the most they have scored since posting 80 in an 87-80 home setback to Chattanooga Dec. 4, 2010. GSU's 11 triples in the contest are the most since hitting 11 against Davidson Jan. 8, 2010. The Eagles also scored 79 points against Wofford (12/16).
¦ The Eagles improved to 29-9 in home openers with their 63-50 win over Jacksonville State Nov. 16.
¦ The Eagles are 48-32 in Hanner Fieldhouse in the last seven seasons.
¦ For the first time in four seasons, Georgia Southern opened conference play at home.
¦ Since the 2010-11 season, Georgia Southern has five losses by one point and 14 losses by five points or less.
¦ Georgia Southern dropped to 23-18 in season openers after falling to Auburn 69-59 Nov. 9.
¦ With their loss at No. 7 Kentucky Nov. 13, the Eagles fell to 0-14 against ranked opponents since the 2000-01 season.

Next Up
¦ The Eagles cap 2013 with their final non-conference game of the season as Georgia Southern plays host to George Mason Monday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse.