Georgia Southern (3-9) vs. George Mason (5-7)
Date: Dec. 30, 2013 - 7 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,358 capacity) - Statesboro, Ga.
Audio: None
Video: GS All-Access
Web sites: GSEagles.com, GoMason.com
Coaches: Chris Vozab (11-32, 2nd yr), Nyla Milleson (295-130, 13th yr)

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Layup Line
¦ Georgia Southern returns to action by playing host to George Mason in its final non-conference game of the season Monday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.
¦ It's the Patriots' first visit to Statesboro and Hanner Fieldhouse.
¦ Georgia Southern is 2-3 in its last five overall and 2-2 at home this season.
¦ The Eagles are coming off a 56-47 loss at North Florida Dec. 21.
¦ Junior Anna Claire Knight leads GSU in scoring at 15.5 points a game and has scored in double figures in the last nine outings.
¦ MiMi DuBose, who is averaging 9.3 points a contest, enters the game third in all-time 3-pointers (153) at Georgia Southern, 14 away from first, held by Svetlana Trjeskal (1995-99). The senior is 28 points away from 1,000 for her career. DuBose is six games played away from 100 for her career.
¦ Sophomore Briana Jones is averaging 7.5 points and 8.8 rebounds, while senior Danielle Spencer is averaging 9.6 rebounds to go along with 6.1 points.
¦  George Mason has already played one game after Christmas, suffering an 87-76 loss at East Tennessee State Saturday.
¦ The Patriots have lost their last five, all on the road, and are 1-7 on the road this season.
¦ Taylor Brown leads George Mason in scoring with 19.8 points per game to go along with 4.8 rebounds.
¦ Janaa Pickard averages 15.1 points and 10.3 rebounds, while Sandra Ngoie averages 12.6 points and 6.3 rebounds.

Series History
¦ This will be the second meeting between the Eagles and Patriots and the first in Statesboro.
¦ George Mason posted a 54-53 win in the first meeting, Dec. 29, 2012, in the Patriot Center.
¦ Last meeting: George Mason's Kyana Jacobs hit a driving layup with 12.7 seconds left, and Janaa Pickard blocked a runner by Georgia Southern's MiMi DuBose on the other end as the Patriots overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat the Eagles 54-53 in the Patriot Center.
¦ DuBose finished with a season-high 22 points for the Eagles, while Anna Claire Knight scored 11. Sierra Kirkland posted six points and nine rebounds, and Aishya Wofford tallied six points and seven boards.
¦ Jacobs had nine points, seven steals and four rebounds for the Patriots, and Amber Easter tallied 15 points and nine rebounds.
¦ Maggie Davis hit 1-of-2 free throws to give the Eagles a 53-51 lead with 2:48 remaining. Easter hit a free throw for the Patriots, and that's the way the score would stay until Jacobs' layin.
¦ DuBose scored all nine points as the Eagles stretched a six-point halftime lead to a 41-28 cushion early in the second period. The Patriots trimmed a 12-point GSU lead to 49-48 on two Easter free throws with 5:48 remaining to set up the late-game excitement. Pickard scored six and Easter netted five during the 11-0 stretch.
¦ The Eagles held Mason to 31 percent shooting for the game while shooting 41 percent on their end, but GSU committed 23 turnovers, which turned into 22 Patriot points. George Mason had 15 steals in the contest.

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 one game 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 301 points away from 1,000 and 93 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 seven 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 return to Southern Conference action for the remainder of the season as Georgia Southern travels to preseason league favorite Chattanooga Jan. 4.
¦ The Eagles will also take on preseason No. 2 pick Samford Jan. 6.