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Men’s Basketball Early Season Recap
12/9/2014 12:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagles reach finals week with six games in the book
STATESBORO, GA. – The time has come for final exams on the Georgia Southern campus, and that means a break from games and a focus on the classroom. The Eagles have played six games, posting a 4-2 record which included a pair of close losses to Illinois and UCF. Following finals week the Eagles will play three games before opening Sun Belt play on December 30th.
GAME RECAPS IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS
Game One | GS 71 – Illinois 80 | Nov. 14, 2014 | Champign, Ill.
Eagles win the rebounding battle 41-34, but fall-behind late. Hewitt posts 22 pts, 8 ast, 8 reb in season opener.
Game Two | Trinity Coll. 49 – GS 86 | Nov. 18, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Ten Eagles score with five in double figures in rout of Trinity Coll. Wiedeman and Hewitt lead the way with 15 pts each to open home stand.
Game Three | Johnson Univ. 41 – GS 97 | Nov. 22, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Matias and Simmons record double-doubles as all five starters post double figure scoring behind 19 from Hewitt in second-straight win.
Game Four | FIU 72 – GS 78 | Nov. 24, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Eagles get third-straight win with 78-72 triumph over FIU. Hewitt scores season-high 33 points on 14-of-15 from the FT line.
Game Five | SC State 58 – GS 78 | Nov. 29, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Allsmiller makes three-pointer with 5:49 left to spark a 16-2 run that cements a win over Bulldogs. Hewitt scores 23 points with 4 assists.
Game Six | GS 59 – UCF 61 | Dec. 2, 2014 | Orlando, Fla.
Last-second shot misses as Eagles win-streak comes to an end at UCF. 17 points from Hewitt and 16 from Wiedeman pace the visitors.
EAGLES IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
TEAM (Top-50)
7th – Fewest Fouls (93)
8th – Offensive Rebounds Per Game (16.0)
11th – Steals Per Game (10.0)
16th – Free Throw Percentage (.758)
22nd – Rebounding Margin (+9.3)
26th – Scoring Margin (+16.8)
28th – Fewest Fouls Per Game (15.5)
30th – Three-pointers Per Game (8.7)
41st – Fewest Turnovers (79)
47th – Scoring Offense (77.0)
49th – Defensive Rebounds Per Game (27.0)
50th – Turnover Margin (+3.0)
INDIVIDUALS (Top-100)
JELANI HEWITT
2nd – Steals Per Game (3.67)
10th – Points Per Game (21.5)
17th – 3-pt Field Goals Per Game (3.50)
18th – Free Throw Percentage (.923)
50th – 3-pt Field Goal Attempts (55)
77th – Free Throws Made (36)
90th – Assists Per Game (4.5)
94th – 3-pt Field Goal Percentage (.382)
TRENT WIEDEMAN
57th – Free Throw Percentage (.880)
69th – Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.17)
94th – Field Goal Percentage (.533)
ANGEL MATIAS
49th – Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.33)
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
This season the Eagles travel nearly halfway around the world with 12,283 total miles of travel set for the 2014-15 season. Through the first six games of the season, Georgia Southern has traveled 1,814 miles.
WIEDEMAN NEARING 1,000
Trent Wiedeman joined Georgia Southern with 893 career points after three seasons at College of Charleston. He has opened this season with 14.5 points per game and needs just 20 more points to reach 1,000 career points.
HEWITT MOVES INTO TOP-20
In the Eagles' loss to UCF on December 2nd, Jelani Hewitt moved into the top-20 in career scoring at Georgia Southern. He now sits in a tie for 18th with 1,393 career points.
EAGLES COMMIT TO REBOUNDING
Georgia Southern has made a commitment to rebounding this year and won the battle of the glass in four of the first six games. The Eagles out-rebounded Illinois by nine and FIU by seven despite being undersized in both games.
BUSSEY EARNS SPOT IN NBADL
Former Eagle Tre Bussey was named to the NBADL's Idaho Stampede recently. Bussey was picked in the first round of the NBADL draft. Through the season's first eight games, Bussey has started two games and averaged 10.1 points per game in 22.6 minutes. He is shooting 37% from the field and 37% from downtown, helping the Stampede to a 3-5 start.
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.
GAME RECAPS IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS
Game One | GS 71 – Illinois 80 | Nov. 14, 2014 | Champign, Ill.
Eagles win the rebounding battle 41-34, but fall-behind late. Hewitt posts 22 pts, 8 ast, 8 reb in season opener.
Game Two | Trinity Coll. 49 – GS 86 | Nov. 18, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Ten Eagles score with five in double figures in rout of Trinity Coll. Wiedeman and Hewitt lead the way with 15 pts each to open home stand.
Game Three | Johnson Univ. 41 – GS 97 | Nov. 22, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Matias and Simmons record double-doubles as all five starters post double figure scoring behind 19 from Hewitt in second-straight win.
Game Four | FIU 72 – GS 78 | Nov. 24, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Eagles get third-straight win with 78-72 triumph over FIU. Hewitt scores season-high 33 points on 14-of-15 from the FT line.
Game Five | SC State 58 – GS 78 | Nov. 29, 2014 | Statesboro, Ga.
Allsmiller makes three-pointer with 5:49 left to spark a 16-2 run that cements a win over Bulldogs. Hewitt scores 23 points with 4 assists.
Game Six | GS 59 – UCF 61 | Dec. 2, 2014 | Orlando, Fla.
Last-second shot misses as Eagles win-streak comes to an end at UCF. 17 points from Hewitt and 16 from Wiedeman pace the visitors.
EAGLES IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
TEAM (Top-50)
7th – Fewest Fouls (93)
8th – Offensive Rebounds Per Game (16.0)
11th – Steals Per Game (10.0)
16th – Free Throw Percentage (.758)
22nd – Rebounding Margin (+9.3)
26th – Scoring Margin (+16.8)
28th – Fewest Fouls Per Game (15.5)
30th – Three-pointers Per Game (8.7)
41st – Fewest Turnovers (79)
47th – Scoring Offense (77.0)
49th – Defensive Rebounds Per Game (27.0)
50th – Turnover Margin (+3.0)
INDIVIDUALS (Top-100)
JELANI HEWITT
2nd – Steals Per Game (3.67)
10th – Points Per Game (21.5)
17th – 3-pt Field Goals Per Game (3.50)
18th – Free Throw Percentage (.923)
50th – 3-pt Field Goal Attempts (55)
77th – Free Throws Made (36)
90th – Assists Per Game (4.5)
94th – 3-pt Field Goal Percentage (.382)
TRENT WIEDEMAN
57th – Free Throw Percentage (.880)
69th – Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.17)
94th – Field Goal Percentage (.533)
ANGEL MATIAS
49th – Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.33)
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
This season the Eagles travel nearly halfway around the world with 12,283 total miles of travel set for the 2014-15 season. Through the first six games of the season, Georgia Southern has traveled 1,814 miles.
WIEDEMAN NEARING 1,000
Trent Wiedeman joined Georgia Southern with 893 career points after three seasons at College of Charleston. He has opened this season with 14.5 points per game and needs just 20 more points to reach 1,000 career points.
HEWITT MOVES INTO TOP-20
In the Eagles' loss to UCF on December 2nd, Jelani Hewitt moved into the top-20 in career scoring at Georgia Southern. He now sits in a tie for 18th with 1,393 career points.
EAGLES COMMIT TO REBOUNDING
Georgia Southern has made a commitment to rebounding this year and won the battle of the glass in four of the first six games. The Eagles out-rebounded Illinois by nine and FIU by seven despite being undersized in both games.
BUSSEY EARNS SPOT IN NBADL
Former Eagle Tre Bussey was named to the NBADL's Idaho Stampede recently. Bussey was picked in the first round of the NBADL draft. Through the season's first eight games, Bussey has started two games and averaged 10.1 points per game in 22.6 minutes. He is shooting 37% from the field and 37% from downtown, helping the Stampede to a 3-5 start.
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.
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