Wednesday, November 29
Opponent:Â FIU
Location: Miami, Fla. || Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Time:Â 3Â p.m.
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Quickly: Georgia Southern hits the road for the third time this season, taking on Florida International on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ... The Eagles are 5-2 after going a perfect 2-0 in the GATA Turkey Throwdown over the weekend at Hanner Fieldhouse ... Georgia Southern defeated North Florida, 85-75, and Detroit Mercy, 81-59, to stretch its current win streak to three ... FIU is 3-3 on the season after hosting its own Thanksgiving tournament over the weekend ... The Panthers defeated Bryant, 88- 59, but fell to William and Mary, 59-57 ... This week's road trip to face FIU will be the first trip to Miami for the Eagles since 2008. FIU and Georgia Southern are former NSWAC/TAAC rivals who faced each other 15 times between 1987-1992 ... The two teams met last on November 17, 2021, when the Eagles defeated FIU by an 81-74 score in overtime in Hanner Fieldhouse. The Eagles hit 8-of-10 shots in the extra frame to come away with the victory ... The Eagles also won the last trip to Miami, taking a 61-49 win over the Panthers on Dec. 29, 2008.
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