MEN’S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY – Samford
1/4/2014 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Eagles face Bulldogs at 2 p.m.
January 4th, 2014 | 2 p.m.
Statesboro, Ga. | Hanner Fieldhouse
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
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LIVE STATS: GSEagles.com
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SERIES HISTORY
52nd meeting – Georgia Southern Leads 33-18
PROMOTIONS
Verizon Dollar Day
Junior Eagle Club Day
Walker Pharmacy $5,000 Shootout
One 11 South/University Village at Southern $7,000 Half-Court Shot Qualifier
STORY LINES
- Georgia Southern opens its 23rd and final SoCon campaign on Saturday afternoon with a 2 p.m. match against the Samford Bulldogs ... The Eagles are 33-18 all-time against the Bulldogs in the 52nd all-time meeting between the programs.
- Jelani Hewitt enters the Samford game as the No. 1 ranked scorer in the Southern Conference with 20.5 ppg and ranks 22nd in scoring nationwide ... He scored 38 points earlier this season against Campbell and has twice been named SoCon Player of the Week ... He has scored in double figures 14 of 15 games this season and has gone over 20 points in scoring for eight of the 15 games this year.
- Hewitt was also named SoCon Player of the Month for November 2013, averaging 24.5 ppg in the opening month of the season.
- Tre Bussey ranks second in scoring for the Eagles and is one of the leading shooters on the team from downtown with a 39.1% mark ... Overall, he has 18.2 ppg to rank fourth in the SoCon ... He has scored over 20 points in seven of the 15 games this season.
- Mark Byington is 14-12 as a Head Coach for his career.
- Angel Matias had a career night against South Carolina State with 22 points and nine rebounds ... The junior transfer scored a career-high and posted over 20 points for the first time in his career ... Overall, he leads the Eagles with 6.6 rebounds per game.
- Brian Holmes had a career night recently with 19 points and seven assists at Georgia State ... The senior point guard upped his career-best scoring from 17 which came earlier this year at Miami.
- 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.
GAME NOTES
Georgia Southern | Samford | SoCon
THE BROADCAST
Chris Blair and Frank Kerns will be courtside to bring fans all the action across the Georgia Southern Radio Network by Nelligan Sports. An audio stream of the game is available on GS All-Access from GSEagles.com. 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 14-12 career record.
THE WEATHER
After another chilly start, temperatures should warm to the mid-50s by gametime. Winds out of the northeast at 5-10 mph will cool things slightly, but the temperature will be nice and warm inside Hanner Fieldhouse.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern is back at home on Saturday, January 11th, to face Western Carolina in the second of three-straight home games. The Eagles and Catamounts get underway at 2 p.m.
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