Making Hanner special: Eagles mid-season review

Photo credit to Xxavier RobertsonThis year has played a whole different tune for the Eagles as they start the season 10-6 (3-0) and undefeated in the conference. They've ended their four game home stand undefeated with a margin of victory of 20 points. It's the first time the Eagles have won their first three conference games since 2011-2012 and the first time ever in the Sun Belt.

"I want to compete for championships here. I want to keep making this place special," Mark Byington, GS head basketball coach, said.

The Eagles are led by a back-court trio of junior Mike Hughes and sophomores Tookie Brown and Ike Smith. Smith leads the Sun Belt in scoring averaging 19.7 points per game while…