STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Men's Basketball took a 86-49 win over Trinity College on Tuesday night in the 2014-15 home opener. Five Eagles were in double figures as 10 of the 11 players who saw action found their way on the scoresheet. Next up is a Saturday night special against Johnson University at 7 p.m.

"We started the game with the right intensity and the right focus," said Head Coach Mark Byington. "I always tell the guys never to play the opponent, and that goes for if we are playing Kentucky or someone else. We've got to play the game and play it the right way. We did that early, but things came easy for us and we got sloppy with the ball. There were some positive things early before things got sloppy, and I'm happy that I got to play some of the young guys."

Trent Wiedeman and Jelani Hewitt led all scorers with 15 points each. Hewitt shot 6-of-9 from the field with six rebounds. Hewitt made two-of-three from downtown with two rebounds and a game-high five assists with five steals. With the win, Georgia Southern improves to 1-1 on the season.

Overall, five Eagles finished with double figures with Mike Hughes, Curtis Diamond and Devonte Boykins dropping ten points each. Freshman Jake Allsmiller scored nine points with ten rebounds while Angel Matias had 10 rebounds and four points.

The result was never in doubt as the Eagles started the game on a 25-5 run in the early minutes of the game. Georgia Southern led 45-21 at halftime and cruised to the 86-49 victory.

Overall, Georgia Southern shot 47.8% from the field while holding the Tigers to a 28.1% performance from the field. Trinity had 17 players see action with Chadly Francois leading the team in scoring with nine points.

Next up for Georgia Southern is a Saturday night contest against Johnson University at 7 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse. The contest can be seen live on GS All-Access with the call on the Georgia Southern Sports Network from Learfield Sports. Tickets for the non-conference tilt are available starting at $8 from the Georgia Southern Athletics Ticket Office.

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