Saturday, February 7, 2009

UNCG (3-18) @ Georgia Southern (7-14)

When: Saturday, Feb 7 7:30 pm
Where: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,358)
TV: None / Spartan All-Access

Ga Southern Athletics
Ga Southern Forum

Last meeting:
UNCG 63- Ga Southern 72 @ Fleming Gym

Spartan Notes:
- Last time out, UNCG trailed Davidson by 10 points with less than 7 minutes to play, but could get no closer. Davidson defeated the Spartans 75-54 at the Greensboro Coliseum in front of 11,687 spectators. Ben Stywall led 3 Spartans in double figures.
- UNCG has now lost 6 straight games.
- Mikko Koivisto leads UNCG in points (12.0) and assists (2.6). Ben Stywall is averaging 11 points and a team high 9.1 rebounds.
- For the season, UNCG is shooting 39.2% from the field, 29.7% from behind the arc and 66.2% from the free throw line.

Eagle Notes:
- Georgia Southern went scoreless for the last 2 minutes against Elon and fell 57-54 on Thursday night. Ben Drayton III led the Eagles with 17 points.
- Georgia Southern has now dropped their last 4 games in a row.
- Leading scorer Willie Powers (14.5) is out for the season. Powers was also leading the team in assists (3.6). Antonio Hanson (12.0 pts & 2.5 assists) and Julian Allen (11.9 pts & 6.7 rebs) are now leading the Eagles.
- For the year, Georgia Southern is shooting 44.3% from the field, 33.2% from 3 point range and 67% from the free throw line.

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