The Savannah State Tigers welcome the Georgia Southern Eagles to Tiger Arena. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Tigers are hoping to rebound after their 67-57 loss to South Florida on Sunday. Troyce Manassa finished with 23 points to lead the game. The Eagles are coming off a 104-52 win over Bob Jones University on Monday. Tookie Brown led the game in scoring by recording 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
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The Georgia Southern Eagles have a defensive rating of 94.7 (ranked 73rd), while the Savannah State Tigers have an offensive rating of 88.4 (ranked 339th).
Georgia Southern beats Savannah State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Eagles average 79.1 possessions and 1.113 points per possession, while the Tigers average 71.3 possessions with .884 points per possession.
Savannah State has an average effective field goal percentage of 44.6%. Georgia Southern is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Ranked 22nd in the nation, Georgia Southern averages 44.2 rebounds per game. Savannah State ranks lower at 254th with 35.0 RPG.
The Georgia Southern Eagles rank 31st in offensive rebounds. The Savannah State Tigers rank 216th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Georgia Southern is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 24.2% (ranked 22nd). Savannah State is winless this season (0-2 SU) when its TO% reaches 24.2% or greater.
