MARIANA, Fla. (Interstat) — The South Georgia Tech Jets and Tallahassee State Eagles will open their seasons Saturday at the Milton H. Johnson Classic, a neutral-site men’s junior college basketball game pitting two teams looking to start anew.

Both teams enter with 0-0 records after concluding their previous seasons with narrow road losses in March. South Georgia Tech fell 68-61 at Albany Tech, while Tallahassee State was defeated 73-68 at Chipola.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, Tallahassee State is projected as the favorite with a 64% probability to win the opener.

The contest is the first of three scheduled meetings between the teams this season. They are set for a quick rematch in Americus, Georgia, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and will meet again in Tallahassee on Monday, Dec. 1.

The game tips off at 7 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.