Thursday, January 27
Opponent: Troy
Location: Statesboro || Hanner Fieldhouse
Time: 6 p.m.

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Quickly: Georgia Southern begins a five-game homestand on Thursday by hosting preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite Troy at 6 p.m. in Hanner ... The Eagles are 11-6 overall and 2-3 in the Sun Belt after Saturday's 58-56 loss at Georgia State at the buzzer ... Troy is 14-7 overall and 5-2 in the Sun Belt as the Trojans split their games last week ... The Trojans lost, 68-66, to Little Rock on Thursday, but defeated Arkansas State, 79-72, on Saturday ... The matchup will feature two of the top five ranked teams in Division I in pace of play. The Trojans rank third, averaging 82.4 possessions per 40 minutes, while the Eagles rank fifth, averaging 80.4 possessions per 40 minutes, according to HerHoopStats.com ... Last year, the teams met four times during the regular season, with Troy winning three of the four, including the last meeting - a 92-83 win on February 6 in Statesboro ... One day before, February 5, the Eagles won by a 96-91 score, snapping a 17-game losing streak to the Trojans ... It was Georgia Southern's first win over Troy since joining the Sun Belt Conference.