UNC Asheville Bulldogs @ Georgia Southern Eagles
Applewhite leads Georgia Southern against UNC Asheville after 21-point game
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (0-1) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0-1)
Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern hosts UNC Asheville after Alden Applewhite scored 21 points in Georgia Southern's 92-89 loss to the East Carolina Pirates.
Georgia Southern finished 11-3 at home a season ago while going 17-16 overall. The Eagles averaged 15.8 points off of turnovers, 12.4 second-chance points and 8.5 bench points last season.
UNC Asheville finished 12-6 in Big South play and 6-9 on the road last season. The Bulldogs averaged 82.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 76.6 last season.
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2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
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