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PREVIEW: Women's Basketball vs. Southern Miss
1/27/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wednesday, January 28
Opponent: Southern Miss
Location: Statesboro || Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
Time: 3 PM ET
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Quickly: Georgia Southern returns home to The Hill after a four-game road swing in Sun Belt play where the Eagles went 3-1 ... Saturday, the Eagles used a second-half surge to race past South Alabama, 69-46, to improve to 15-5 overall and 8-2 in the league ... The 15-5 start is the best start after 20 games for Georgia Southern women's basketball in the NCAA era ... Southern Miss comes into Wednesday's contest at 11-9 overall and 4-5 in the Sun Belt after dropping an 81-55 contest at Coastal Carolina on Saturday ... Southern Miss leads the series with Georgia Southern by a 3-2 margin ... The teams met twice last season. The first meeting in Hattiesburg on February 5, 2025, was a tight defensive affair as the Eagles won 49-42. The 49 points were the fewest in an Eagle win since a 41-40 win over Western Carolina on January 21, 2012, in SoCon action ... The two teams then met in the Sun Belt Conference tournament's first round on March 4, 2025 ... Georgia Southern claimed a 70-59 win over the Lady Eagles as Leah Johnson had 26 points and 10 rebounds ... The Eagles dominated the paint in the win, enjoying a 50-24 edge in points in the paint.
Opponent: Southern Miss
Location: Statesboro || Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
Time: 3 PM ET
IMPORTANT LINKS
Game Notes
Video (ESPN+)
Live Stats
Quickly: Georgia Southern returns home to The Hill after a four-game road swing in Sun Belt play where the Eagles went 3-1 ... Saturday, the Eagles used a second-half surge to race past South Alabama, 69-46, to improve to 15-5 overall and 8-2 in the league ... The 15-5 start is the best start after 20 games for Georgia Southern women's basketball in the NCAA era ... Southern Miss comes into Wednesday's contest at 11-9 overall and 4-5 in the Sun Belt after dropping an 81-55 contest at Coastal Carolina on Saturday ... Southern Miss leads the series with Georgia Southern by a 3-2 margin ... The teams met twice last season. The first meeting in Hattiesburg on February 5, 2025, was a tight defensive affair as the Eagles won 49-42. The 49 points were the fewest in an Eagle win since a 41-40 win over Western Carolina on January 21, 2012, in SoCon action ... The two teams then met in the Sun Belt Conference tournament's first round on March 4, 2025 ... Georgia Southern claimed a 70-59 win over the Lady Eagles as Leah Johnson had 26 points and 10 rebounds ... The Eagles dominated the paint in the win, enjoying a 50-24 edge in points in the paint.
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