The Eagles are on a hot streak, winning their last three conference games going into a Thursday matchup with rival Appalachian State in Boone, N.C. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3. GS will travel to Conway, S.C. to face Coastal Carolina on Saturday, then will be back in Hanner next Thursday against UT-Arlington.
Men’s Basketball
Georgia Southern swept their home stand against the Louisiana foes, UL-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette. Junior guard Mike Hughes was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week after scoring 20 points and leading GS to a close 74-70 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday night.