STATESBORO — Is that a mistake on the schedule? Are they really coming here?
Georgia Southern women’s basketball coach Rusty Cram has fielded numerous phone calls from former Arizona residents now living in the area.
Yes, the Eagles are playing host to the University of Arizona on Friday as part of collegiate basketball doubleheader in Hanner Fieldhouse at 5 p.m.
GSU’s men play Valparaiso in the nightcap at 7:30.
That Valparaiso? Yes, that Valparaiso, the Indiana school that shocked the collegiate basketball world by upsetting Mississippi on a miracle shot at the buzzer in the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
“For me personally, what a great way to start off the season,” Cram said. “I don’t know if it’s ever happened (at GSU).”
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