Georgia Southern hits the road for a pair of Sun Belt contests this week, beginning on Thursday at conference-leading James Madison. The Eagles are 11-4 overall and 3-3 in the Sun Belt after falling, 96-88, to App State on Saturday. James Madison is 16-2 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the league after notching a 62-57 win over Georgia State on Saturday. The Dukes have won 13 straight going into Thursday's game. Thursday's contest features the top two scorers in the Sun Belt this season, with the Eagles' Terren Ward (18.9 ppg) and the Dukes' Kiki Jefferson (18.2 ppg).
This will be the third meeting between the two teams and the first since 2012. JMU has won both of the previous matchups, taking a 93-44 win in Harrisonburg on New Year's Eve, 2012, and also a 65-62 win on January 3, 1988, in a neutral-site game played in Miami.
Thursday, January 19
- Opponent: James Madison
- Location: Harrisonburg, Va., Atlantic Union Bank Center
- Time: 7 p.m.
Important links
- Game Notes (PDF)
- Video (ESPN+)
- Audio (Georgia Southern Sports Network)
- Live Stats