GAME NOTES
STATESBORO, GA—The South Carolina State Bulldogs will face the host Eagles of Georgia Southern in non-conference men's basketball action Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse. Tip-off is 2:30 p.m.
South Carolina State picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday after knocking off Columbia International, 92-55, in their home-opener. Sophomore guard
Greg Mortimer led the Bulldogs with a game-high 17 points in the victory. Junior forward
Darryl Palmer posted the games only double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Sophomore guard
Karon Wright leads the team in scoring this season with 13.3 ppg, while Mortimer adds 10 points per outing. Palmer is the leader on the boards with 7.3 rebounds and 7.0 points per contest.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES: Meanwhile, GSU look to capture their fourth straight victory after a 78-72 victory over Florida International on Monday night. The Eagles dropped the season-opener to Illinois (71-80), but posted victories over Trinity College (86-49), Johnson University (97-41) and FIU. Redshirt senior guard Jelani Hewitt leads Georgia Southern in scoring with 22.3 ppg, while forward Trent Wiedeman is the force in the paint with 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per outing. Senior forward Angel Matias is the leader on the boards with 9.5 and 8.8 points per contest.
THE COACHES: SC STATE: 2014-15 Record: 1-3 overall Head Coach: Murray Garvin; Record at SCSU: 12-30 (2nd Season) Career Record: SameGeorgia Southern Eagles: 2014-15 Record: 3-1 Head Coach: Mark Byington; Record at GSU: 18-19 (One Year) Career Record: 25-23 (Two Years)FOLLOW THE GAME: LIVE STATS: GSEagles.com;
TWITTER : @GSAthletics_MBB SERIES HISTORY: This only the second meeting between the two schools on the hardwood. Georgia Southern won the first meeting 79-61 (12/7/13) in Orangeburg, SC. The Eagles lead the series 1-0.
NEXT UP: South Carolina State will return to action on Tuesday (Dec. 2) when they remain on the road to take on Coastal Carolina in a non-conference contest. Tip-off is 7 p.m.
For more information on Bulldog Basketball visit
www.scsuathletics..com or call (803) 536-7060 or 536-8579. You can purchase your single game home tickets for Students/children ($5), General Admission ($7) and Reserved ($10) rates now at the SC State Ticket Office.
