Thursday, Jan. 16
Opponent:Â Troy
Location:Â Statesboro || Hanner Fieldhouse
Time:Â 6:30 PM
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Quickly:Â Georgia Southern returns home to Hanner Fieldhouse for the next three Sun Belt Conference games, starting Thursday by hosting Troy ... Troy is 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the Sun Belt Conference, one of six teams currently sitting atop the league standings. The Trojans began the year 3-0 in the league before falling to Louisiana, 79-73, on Saturday for their first Sun Belt loss of the season ... Troy leads the Sun Belt in team offense, averaging exactly 80 points per game, and features a trio of players averaging double figures this season - Jasmine Robinson (13.7 ppg), Kayla Robinson (11.2 ppg) and Japonica James (10.6 ppg) ... The Trojans lead the overall series between the two teams, 14-2, and have won 14 straight dating back to 1996. Last season, Troy won both matchups - 100-78 in Troy and 97-81 in Statesboro ... The matchup features the top two teams in the league in offensive rebounding with Troy (23.2) and Georgia Southern (15.5) both ranking among the Top 30 teams in the nation in that category.