STATESBORO – To improve at anything, you have to challenge yourself. It's a philosophy Georgia Southern men's basketball coach Mark Byington believes in wholeheartedly, and it's reflected in the 2017-18 schedule he has put in front of his team.
"We have an experienced team that has a chance to be good so we decided to challenge them with a very difficult schedule, which will help us prepare for the Sun Belt Conference games," said Byington. "Last year, we played four games against teams that won their league and three teams that played in the NCAA Tournament.