Georgia Southern Eagles
2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
UniversityGeorgia Southern University
Head coachCharlie Henry (1st season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationStatesboro, Georgia
ArenaHanner Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 4,358)
NicknameEagles
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1983, 1987, 1992
NAIA tournaments
1956, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966
Conference tournament champions
TAAC/A-Sun: 1983, 1987, 1992
Conference regular season champions
TAAC/A-Sun: 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992
Conference division season champions
2002, 2004, 2006

The Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference and is coached by Charlie Henry.

Postseason results

NCAA tournament

The Eagles have appeared in three NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1983Preliminary RoundRobert MorrisL 54–64
1987First RoundSyracuseL 73–79
1992First RoundOklahoma StateL 73–100

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NIT

The Eagles have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1988First RoundGeorgiaL 48–53
1989First RoundUABL 74–83
2006Opening RoundCharlotteL 61–77

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CBI

The Eagles have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2017First RoundUtah ValleyL 49–74

Eagles in the NBA

3 former Georgia Southern players have played at least one game in the NBA.

Name Draft Year Draft Team
Michael Curry1993Undrafted
Jeff Sanders1989Chicago Bulls
Perry Warbington1974Philadelphia 76ers

References

  1. Georgia Southern Visual Identity Guide (PDF). April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. "NCAA basketball tournament History: Georgia Southern Eagles - ESPN".
  3. http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa/release/sites/default/files/files/nit-postseasonparticipants.pdf


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