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2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

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2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record13–13 (7–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Shumate
Assistant coaches
  • Shawn Forrest
  • Tim MacAllister
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Georgia State 8 4   .667 16 6   .727
Coastal Carolina 9 5   .643 18 8   .692
South Alabama 10 7   .588 17 11   .607
Appalachian State 7 8   .467 17 12   .586
Georgia Southern 7 9   .438 13 13   .500
Troy 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
West
Texas State 12 3   .800 18 7   .720
Louisiana 10 7   .588 17 9   .654
UT Arlington 9 8   .529 13 13   .500
Arkansas State 7 8   .467 11 13   .458
Little Rock 7 11   .389 11 15   .423
Louisiana–Monroe 5 13   .278 7 19   .269
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Brian Burg, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East Division.

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 20–13, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, where they defeated Louisiana and Georgia State. However, the tournament was later cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 20, 2020, head coach Mark Byington resigned to become the head coach at James Madison.[1] He finished at Georgia Southern with a seven-year record of 131–97.

Roster

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2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 0 Kaden Archie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
G/F 1 David Viti 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Buford, Georgia
G 2 Elijah McCadden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Rocky Mount, North Carolina
G 3 Zack Bryant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Hastings, Florida
G 4 Kamari Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Tallahassee, Florida
G 5 Eric Boone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lexington, Kentucky
F 10 Cam Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Camilla, Georgia
F 11 Mackenzie McFatten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Douglas, Georgia
F 12 Andrei Savrasov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Orenburg, Russia
G/F 13 Gedi Juozapaitis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr London, England
F 14 Ralueke Orizu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 21 Eito Yuminami 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Mooresville, North Carolina
G 23 Grant Weatherford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Cicero, Indiana
F/C 24 Prince Toyambi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 33 JeMar Lincoln 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Waycross, Georgia
G 34 Jacob Sowers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Alpharetta, Georgia
C 44 Fred Odhiambo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Nairobi, Kenya
G Will Dillard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 25, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida National W 97–65  1–0
 16  Archie   10  McCadden   6  C. Bryant  Hanner Fieldhouse (202)
Statesboro, GA
November 28, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Georgia W 91–79  2–0
 14  Archie   8  Savrasov   5  Boone  Hanner Fieldhouse (263)
Statesboro, GA
December 5, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 72–69  3–0
 23  Archie   8  Boone   4  McCadden  G. B. Hodge Center (140)
Spartanburg, SC
December 11, 2020*
 ESPN+
at Davidson L 45–77  3–1
 16  Z. Bryant   4  Archie   2  Z. Bryant  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
December 13, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Mercer L 75–77  3–2
 24  Z. Bryant   9  Toyambi   6  Boone  Hanner Fieldhouse (459)
Statesboro, GA
December 15, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Carver W 92–27  4–2
 12  Viti   7  Odhiambo   5  Boone  Hanner Fieldhouse (305)
Statesboro, GA
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm
at FIU W 103–99 2OT 5–2
 29  Boone   7  McCadden   4  McCadden  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (172)
Miami, FL
December 20, 2020*
7:00 pm
vs. Carver W 119–43  6–2
 29  C. Bryant   10  Orizu   4  Z. Bryant  Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
December 22, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast L 60–73  6–3
 23  Boone   8  McCadden   3  McCadden  Alico Arena (813)
Fort Myers, FL
Conference Regular season
January 1, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama L 59–88  6–4
(0–1)
 14  McCadden   6  TEAM   3  Archie  Hanner Fieldhouse (508)
Statesboro, GA
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama W 62–49  7–4
(1–1)
 12  McCadden   10  McCadden   2  Archie  Hanner Fieldhouse (244)
Statesboro, GA
January 8, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 63–66  7–5
(1–2)
 12  Toyambi   11  Toyambi   2  Archie  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 9, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 71–77  7–6
(1–3)
 14  McCadden   6  TEAM   7  Boone  HHolmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Troy W 67–64 OT 8–6
(2–3)
 12  Z. Bryant   6  Toyambi   3  Z. Bryant  Hanner Fieldhouse (783)
Statesboro, GA
January 16, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Troy W 63–56  9–6
(3–3)
 17  Z. Bryant   5  Savrasov   6  Boone  Hanner Fieldhouse (505)
Statesboro, GA
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama W 84–75 OT 10–6
(4–3)
 18  Juozapaitis   9  McCadden   4  Archie  Mitchell Center (1,030)
Mobile, AL
January 23, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama L 48–62  10–7
(4–4)
 16  McCadden   8  McCadden   5  McCadden  Mitchell Center (961)
Mobile, AL
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 62–79  10–8
(4–5)
 17  Boone   7  McCadden   2  Z. Bryant  Hanner Fieldhouse (811)
Statesboro, GA
January 30, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 61–58  11–8
(5–5)
 15  Brown   6  Toyambi   4  Z. Bryant  Hanner Fieldhouse (536)
Statesboro, GA
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy L 56–68  11–9
(5–6)
 16  Boone   8  Toyambi   4  Z. Bryant  Trojan Arena (1,003)
Troy, AL
February 6, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Troy W 79–64  12–9
(6–6)
 14  Savrasov   8  Toyambi   4  Boone  Trojan Arena (985)
Troy, AL
February 11, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State
Modern Day Hate
L 75–79  12–10
(6–7)
 21  Z. Bryant   6  Toyambi   5  Brown  GSU Sports Arena (1,071)
Atlanta, GA
February 13, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State Canceled due to weather concerns. Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina Canceled due to weather concerns. HTC Center 
Conway, SC
February 21, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 55–65  12–11
(6–8)
 12  McCadden   5  Savrasov   3  Boone  HTC Center (147)
Conway, SC
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State L 78–84 2OT 12–12
(6–9)
 20  Bryant   12  Toyambi   4  McCadden  Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
February 27, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State W 65–57  13–12
(7–9)
 18  McCadden   9  McCadden   4  Bryant  Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(E5) vs. (W4) Arkansas State
First round
L 58–62  13–13
 12  Juozapaitis   10  McCadden   3  Juozapaitis  Hartsell Arena 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "JMU hires Mark Byington as men's basketball head coach".
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2020.