STATESBORO - Georgia Southern tuned up for its 2021-22 season opener by downing Allen University, 111-56, in exhibition action on Thursday evening at Hanner Fieldhouse.
The Eagles raced out to a 35-13 lead after the first quarter as 11 different Georgia Southern players dented the scoreboard in the opening period. The lead stretched to 62-24 at halftime as Georgia Southern forced 20 turnovers by the Yellow Jackets in the first half alone.
Georgia Southern reached the century mark with 6:04 left in the fourth quarter on a Thaniya Marks free throw and finished the contest hitting 43-of-81 shots from the floor for 53%.