After the Topper’s 67-63 win against Georgia Tuesday night to cap off a historic three-game stretch, junior guard A.J. Slaughter said he was well aware of the national impact it would have.

For junior wide receiver Jake Gaebler and the rest of the Topper football team, the first 11 games of the season have been disappointing. However, even though there will be no more games for nine months afterward, Saturday’s match-up against Florida International is a chance to gain momentum.

After Murray State spoiled his return to the active roster on Saturday with a 89-61 loss, senior guard A.J. Slaughter said he knew exactly what the problem was. “It was mostly on defense,” Slaughter said after the game.

Fresh off a big win against third-ranked Louisville on Sunday, the Toppers beat Georgia 67-63 in a packed E.A Diddle Arena. In just his sixth game at the helm, coach Ken McDonald defeated his former mentor and current Georgia head coach Dennis Felton.