Old Dominion visits Holiman and Georgia Southern
Old Dominion Monarchs (11-15, 7-6 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (13-13, 5-8 Sun Belt)
Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern takes on Old Dominion after Adante' Holiman scored 22 points in Georgia Southern's 77-72 loss to the James Madison Dukes.
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