Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball

Georgia Southern Eagles
Georgia Southern Eagles
	2016–17 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
University	Georgia Southern University
Head coach	Mark Byington (4th season)
Conference	Sun Belt
Location	Statesboro, Georgia
Arena	Hanner Fieldhouse ; (Capacity: 4,358)
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Blue and white;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1983, 1987, 1992
Conference tournament champions
	TAAC/A-Sun: 1983, 1987, 1992
Conference regular season champions
	TAAC/A-Sun: 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992

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.

Postseason results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1983	Preliminary Round	Robert Morris	L 54–64
1987	First Round	Syracuse	L 73–79
1992	First Round	Oklahoma State	L 73–100

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1988	First Round	Georgia	L 48–53
1989	First Round	UAB	L 74–83
2006	Opening Round	Charlotte	L 61–77

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2017	First Round	Utah Valley	L 49–74

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Venues	Alumni Building (1932–1955) Hanner Gymnasium (1955–1969) Hanner Fieldhouse (1969–2024) Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center (2024–present)
Rivalries	Georgia State
Culture and lore	Freedom GUS "Georgia Southern Fight Song"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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Located in: Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville, Georgia
Academics	Military Science Public Health
Facilities	Eagle Field Georgia Southern Botanical Garden Hanner Fieldhouse J. I. Clements Stadium Paulson Stadium U.S. National Tick Collection
Athletics	Baseball‎ Men's basketball‎ Women's basketball Equestrian Team Football Men's soccer Women's volleyball Georgia Southern–Georgia State rivalry
Media	The George-Anne A Scholar Under Siege
People	Alumni
Founded: 1906 Students: 27,173 Endowment: 46.2 million

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Teams	Appalachian State Mountaineers Arkansas State Red Wolves Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers James Madison Dukes Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Marshall Thundering Herd Old Dominion Monarchs South Alabama Jaguars Southern Miss Golden Eagles Texas State Bobcats Troy Trojans
Championships and awards	Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24