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Game Notes: A-State at Georgia Southern

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 ARKANSAS STATE (9-12, 6-4 Sun Belt)
at Georgia Southern (6-15, 3-7 Sun Belt)
Saturday, February 8 • 1:00 PM CT • Statesboro, Ga.
Hanner Fieldhouse
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FAST BREAK FACTS
  • Looking to end its three-game road swing on a winning note, Arkansas State is set to face Georgia Southern at 1 p.m. CT Thursday at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro. Action will be broadcast live on ESPN+ while the radio broadcast can be heard on the EAB Red Wolves Radio Network at 95.3 The Ticket, as well as 970 AM and now 96.9 FM.
  • Arkansas State has had three or more players score in double figures in 12 of its 21 games so far this season. Since the 2012-13 season, Arkansas State is 92-42 (.687) when three or more players score in double figures.
  • In A-State's nine wins, the Red Wolves have posted 146 assists to 218 made baskets for a 67.0% assist percentage.
  • Arkansas State has played Georgia Southern 10 times in the history of the two programs, with the Scarlet and Black leading 9-1 overall and riding a five-game winning streak. On January 11, A-State claimed a 69-62 victory over the Eagles. In games played in Statesboro, the Red Wolves are a perfect 4-0.
  • Arkansas State has forced double-digit turnovers in all but two games this season, including at least 15 takeaways 13 times (seven games with 20 or more).  The Red Wolves have turned the ball over 15 times or fewer in 10 games this year, including a season-low seven twice (11/13 vs. SEMO, 1/9 vs. Georgia State) and 10 times or less four times. When A-State wins, it averages 14.1 turnovers allowed per game with a turnover margin of +4.8 while boasting an assist/turnover ratio of 1.1.
  • When A-State is victorious, five players average in double figures: Jireh Washington (13.4), Peyton Martin (13.4), Morgan Wallace (11.8), Jada Ford (10.3) and Payton Tennison (10.0). Wallace also nearly averages a double-double at 9.9 rebounds per game in those nine wins. The Red Wolves have posted an assist percentage greater than 65 percent in six games this season, the highest coming against Appalachian State (79.3 percent), which was the best since posting an 85-percent mark last season vs. ULM. That matches the total from 2013-14 when A-State posted a mark of 70 percent or better three times. 
  • Arkansas State ranks first in the Sun Belt Conference in total steals (194) and steals per game (9.24). Morgan Wallace ranks third in the league in steals per game (2.05) and fourth in total steals (43). The Red Wolves have swiped 10 or more steals in 12 games, including seven of their last 11 games. A-State has tallied 13 or more steals six times this season.
  • This season, through 21 games, A-State has been among the nation's best at getting to the free-throw line, ranking fifth in the league (63rd nationally) with 416 free-throw attempts. According to HerHoopStats.com, the Red Wolves rank 26th nationally (out of 351 teams) in Free Throw Rate (% of two-point scoring attempts including all free throw trips that result in a free throw trip) with a 20.2 percent clip, which ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, HerHoopStats.com ranks the Red Wolves 40th nationally in percentage of points from free throws (20.9%), which ranks third in the league. Peyton Martin ranks fifth in the league (64th nationally) at getting to the line, attempting 114 free throws this season while Jireh Washington ranks ninth in the conference with 96 attempts.
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