STATESBORO, GA. – Fans can bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Eagles' December 22nd game against Truett-McConnell in Hanner Fieldhouse and receive a $5 general admission ticket (limit one ticket per toy). Georgia Southern Faculty & Staff as well as Bulloch County teachers, staff and students can also purchase $5 general admission tickets for the game.

Collection boxes will be located at the front gates, and the toys will be donated to less fortunate children in the community. The promotion is part of the campus-wide Toys for Tots campaign conducted by the Georgia Southern University Police Department.

Georgia Southern Athletics would like to show its thanks and appreciation to all Georgia Southern faculty & staff on an excellent fall semester. Eagle Athletics also invites all Bulloch County teachers, staff, and students to tip-off their winter break with Georgia Southern Men's Basketball action.

The goal of the Toys for Tots Program is "to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them into becoming responsible, productive and patriotic citizens." For more information, visit ToysForTots.org.

Tipoff for the game with the Bears is set for 6 p.m. inside Historic Hanner Fieldhouse. It will be the first meeting between the in-state foes. Truett-McConnell is a member of the NAIA's Appalachian Athletic Conference and is located in Cleveland, Ga.
 
The game against the Bears is the Eagles' final home game of the calendar year and last home non-conference contest of the season.

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, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. For tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, call 1-800-GSU-WINS or visit GSEagles.com.