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Women's Basketball

PREVIEW: Women's Basketball vs. South Alabama

Friday, January 22
Opponent: South Alabama
Location: Statesboro || Hanner Fieldhouse
Time: 6 p.m.

IMPORTANT LINKS
Video (ESPN+)
Radio (GS Sports Network)
Live Stats
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Saturday, January 23
Opponent: South Alabama
Location: Statesboro || Hanner Fieldhouse
Time: 4 p.m.

IMPORTANT LINKS
Video (ESPN+)
Radio (GS Sports Network)
Live Stats
Twitter

Quickly: Georgia Southern returns to Hanner to host South Alabama in Sun Belt Conference action from Statesboro ... These two teams met just three weeks ago in Mobile, with each team picking up a win. South Alabama won the first contest on New Year's Day, 71-65, while the Eagles won the second contest on Jan. 2, 78-71 ... South Alabama is 7-5 overall and 4-2 in the Sun Belt after splitting a pair of games at Appalachian State over the weekend. The Jaguars won Friday's game, 66-63, but lost Saturday's game, 71-52 ... Three Jaguars are averaging in double figures, led by Devyn Lowe's 12.8 ppg. Mahogany Vaught is averaging 12.6 ppg and preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year Antoinette Lewis is averaging 12.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg ... Savannah Jones has returned to action for the Jaguars and is averaging 9.3 ppg in her three games played ... Georgia Southern is averaging 77.2 points per game this season, which is on pace to be the best scoring season since the 1995-96 Eagle squad averaged 78.9 points per game ... The Eagles continue to be one of the top teams in the Sun Belt and in NCAA Division I in steals, topping the league and ranking fifth nationally in total steals with 142. Georgia Southern's 10.9 steals per game average ranks 23rd in the nation and second in the league, trailing only Arkansas State (11.9) ... South Alabama leads the overall series between the two teams, 12-8.
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