STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern Men's Basketball is back at Hanner Fieldhouse on Tuesday night for the 2014-15 Home Opener. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. after the women's basketball contest against Jacksonville which is set for 5 p.m. Both games can be seen live on GS All-Access at GSEagles.com with single game tickets starting at just $8.

VIDEO STREAM: GS All-Access (GSEagles.com)
RADIO: Georgia Southern Sports Network from Learfield Sports
Play-by-Play – Chris Blair
Analyst – AJ Henderson
Metter/Swainsboro – 103.7 WMBZ-FM
Statesboro – 106.5 WZBX-FM
Savannah/Hilton Head/Brunswick – 102.1 WZAT-FM
Jessup – 1370 WLOP-AM
Worldwide – GSEagles.com
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SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting

GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES (0-1)
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TRINITY COLLEGE TIGERS

CAREER HIGHS FOR HEWITT IN OPENER
Jelani Hewitt opened his senior season with a pair of career-highs in the loss at Illinois. He recorded eight assists, one better than his previous career high set last year. Hewitt also attempted 14 three-pointers, the seventh-best single game total in school history.

EAGLES OPEN NEW YEAR WITH BIG REBOUND HAUL
Despite giving up five inches in the front court, Georgia Southern was able to out-rebound Illinois in the 2014 season opener. The Eagles committed to the boards and beat the Illini on the offensive glass 16-9.  Overall, the Eagles took a seven rebound win, posting a 41-34 mark.

HEWITT AND WIEDEMAN NAMED PRESEASON ALL-SUN BELT
Georgia Southern picked up two of the 15 spots on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team when Jelani Hewitt and Trent Wiedeman earned slots on the honor roll.

BUSSEY EARNS SPOT IN NBADL
After being signed and waived on the same day by the Utah Jazz, former Eagle Tre Bussey has earned a spot on the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Developmental League. The Stampede opened the 2014-15 season last weekend. Bussey averaged 5.5 ppg in the opening pair of games this season.
 
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are available now by contacting the Georgia Southern Athletics Ticket Office. With 13 doubleheaders on the schedule, fans can get the same seat for men's and women's games for just $120. For more information, contact the Georgia Southern Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GSU-WINS.

PUTTING IN THE MILES
Georgia Southern will travel more than 12,000 miles this season for the program's first season in the Sun Belt Conference. The season total of 12, 283 miles is just 168 miles fewer than half the circumference of the Earth. Last year the Eagles traveled 9,216 miles.

THE COACH
Head Coach Mark Byington enters this game with a 22-24 career record as in his second season with the Eagles.

THE WEATHER
Following Monday's mild, but wet conditions, the forecast for Tuesday is a high of 47 with an overnight low of 21 as winter invades the southeast. Conditions inside Hanner Fieldhouse are expected to be optimal with temperatures in the 70s.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern welcomes Johnson University of Florida on Saturday night for a 6 p.m. contest inside Hanner Fieldhouse. The game closes the second-annual tripleheader at the friendly confines with Eagle Volleyball and Women's Basketball playing contests before the Men's Basketball contest.

Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics. To purchase tickets call 1-800-GSU-WINS.