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PREVIEW: Eagles Set for Home Opener against UNC Asheville on Saturday - Georgia Southern University Athletics

STATESBORO - Georgia Southern men's basketball opens the home slate of its 2025-26 season on Saturday afternoon, hosting UNC Asheville at the Jack and Ruth Ann Convocation Center in Statesboro. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

THE OPENING TIP

  • Georgia Southern returns to the court on Saturday for its first home contest of the new year. After falling to East Carolina in the season opener, the Eagles look to rebound at home in a place where they were nearly unbeatable last season. When the Jack and Ruth Ann Convocation Center opened last season, Georgia Southern was 8-3 in the new arena, while posting an 11-3 record in Statesboro.