Thursday, January 4
Opponent: Troy
Location: Statesboro || Hanner Fieldhouse
Time: 6p.m.

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Quickly: Georgia Southern hosts its first Sun Belt game of the season on Thursday, taking on Troy at 6 p.m. ... The Eagles extended their current win streak to nine by picking up a 70-69 victory at Texas State on Dec. 30 behind Terren Ward's 29 points and a defensive stand on the game's last possession by the Bobcats ... Georgia Southern is 11-2 overall and 1-0 in the Sun Belt, a second straight year that the Eagles have started the season 11-2 ... Troy, meanwhile, is 3-8 on the year and 0-1 in the Sun Belt after falling to Georgia State on New Year's Eve by a 90-89 score in overtime ... Ja'Mia Hollings (27 pts, 13 rbs) and Tai'Sheka Porchia (14 pts, 12 rbs) both had double-doubles in the loss ... Troy comes into Thursday's matchup with a 21-3 lead in the series, winning four straight. The Eagles picked up their first win in the series in 2021, a 96-91 victory at Hanner that was the first win for GS over Troy since 1978 ... Thursday's game promotion is National Trivia Day, with trivia contests throughout the game.