2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	11–8 (5–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Brian Burg (1st season);
Associate head coach	Chris Shumate
Assistant coaches	Shawn Forrest; Tim MacAllister;
Home arena	Hanner Fieldhouse
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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 represents Georgia Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Brian Burg, play 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 will play in the East Division.

Previous season

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

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	Kinshasha, 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

Brian Burg (UNC Wilmington)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Shumate (Murray State)
Shawn Forrest (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)
Tim MacAllister (Murray State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida National	W 97–65	1–0	Hanner Fieldhouse (202) Statesboro, GA
November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Coastal Georgia	W 91–79	2–0	Hanner Fieldhouse (263) Statesboro, GA
December 5, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at USC Upstate	W 72–69	3–0	G. B. Hodge Center (140) Spartanburg, SC
December 11, 2020* ESPN+	at Davidson	L 45–77	3–1	John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
December 13, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Mercer	L 75–77	3–2	Hanner Fieldhouse (459) Statesboro, GA
December 15, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Carver	W 92–27	4–2	Hanner Fieldhouse (305) Statesboro, GA
December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm	at FIU	W 103–99 ^2OT	5–2	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (172) Miami, FL
December 20, 2020* 7:00 pm	vs. Carver	W 119–43	6–2	Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Florida Gulf Coast	L 60–73	6–3	Alico Arena (813) Fort Myers, FL
January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	South Alabama	L 59–88	6–4 (0–1)	Hanner Fieldhouse (508) Statesboro, GA
January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	South Alabama	W 62–49	7–4 (1–1)	Hanner Fieldhouse (244) Statesboro, GA
January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Appalachian State	L 63–66	7–5 (1–2)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 9, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Appalachian State	L 71–77	7–6 (1–3)	HHolmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy	W 67–64 ^OT	8–6 (2–3)	Hanner Fieldhouse (783) Statesboro, GA
January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy	W 63–56	9–6 (3–3)	Hanner Fieldhouse (505) Statesboro, GA
January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Alabama	W 84–75 ^OT	10–6 (4–3)	Mitchell Center (1,030) Mobile, AL
January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Alabama	L 48–62	10–7 (4–4)	Mitchell Center (961) Mobile, AL
January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Coastal Carolina	L 62–79	10–8 (4–5)	Hanner Fieldhouse (811) Statesboro, GA
January 30, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Coastal Carolina	W 61–58	11–8 (5–5)	Hanner Fieldhouse (536) Statesboro, GA
February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Troy			Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy			Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 11, 2021 ESPN+	at Georgia State Modern Day Hate			GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 13, 2021 ESPN+	Georgia State			Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina			HTC Center Conway, SC
February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina			HTC Center Conway, SC
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Appalachian State			Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 27, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Appalachian State			Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5–8, 2021	vs.			Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[2]

References

^ https://www.whsv.com/content/sports/BREAKING-JMU-hires-Mark-Byington-as-mens-basketball-head-coach--568982111.html
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[1] ttps://www.whsv.com/content/sports/BREAKING-JMU-hires-Mark-Byington-as-mens-basketball-head-coach--568982111.html

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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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
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