TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
STATESBORO, Ga. – Quan Jackson scored a career-high 25 points, tied the school record with eight steals and corralled nine rebounds to lead Georgia Southern to a 139-51 men's basketball victory over Carver College in the season opener Wednesday night in Hanner Fieldhouse. The Eagles broke the school record for points in a game in the Division I era with a lay-in by Trey Dawkins off a Daniel Cooper assist with 3:07 to go. The previous mark was 126, set against Georgia State in 1974. The Eagles were one point shy of tying the school overall mark of 140, set against High Point Dec. 17, 1955. The 88-point margin of victory was also the second-highest in school history.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Little Rock 101, Southeastern Oklahoma State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The smallest guy on the court came up huge on a record night at the Jack Stephens Center. 5-8 freshman Markquis Nowell finished with 34 points and eight assists in his collegiate debut, setting the Jack Stephens Center record for most points by a Trojan and willing Little Rock to the 101-92 overtime victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State.