Thursday, December 30
Opponent: Arkansas State
Location: Statesboro || Hanner Fieldhouse
Time: 2 p.m.

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Quickly: Georgia Southern opens up the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference campaign on Thursday, hosting Arkansas State at Hanner Fieldhouse ... The Eagles finished their non-conference schedule with a 9-3 mark after defeating Bethune-Cookman, 88-59, in their last outing on December 19. Georgia Southern's nine non-conference wins are the most for the program since 1992-93 ... Arkansas State is 7-6 on the year, but 3-0 under interim head coach Destinee Rogers. The Red Wolves most recently defeated SIU Edwardsville, 74-71, on December 22 ...The Eagles are currently averaging 86.8 ppg to start the 2021-22 season, which ranks third in NCAA Divsion I. Thursday's matchup features two of the top scoring offenses in the nation in the Eagles and the Red Wolves (79.4 ppg, 23rd NCAA Division I) ...Arkansas State leads the overall series between the two teams, 10-2, but the Eagles won the last matchup, 80-67, on February 8, 2020, in Hanner.