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Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball

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Georgia Southern Eagles
2024–25 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
UniversityGeorgia Southern University
Head coachCharlie Henry (2nd season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationStatesboro, Georgia
ArenaHanner Fieldhouse
(capacity: 4,358)
NicknameEagles
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1970*
NCAA tournament appearances
1970*, 1983, 1987, 1992
*at Division II level
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
SoCon: 2006
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. The Eagles have appeared three times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1992.

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I

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The Eagles have appeared in three NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.[2]

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

NCAA Division II

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Georgia Southern appeared in one Division II tournament. Their record was 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1970 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Old Dominion
Stetson
W 86–79
L 86–93

NIT

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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

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CBI

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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

Eagles in the NBA

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

Name Draft Year Draft Team
Michael Curry 1993 Undrafted
Jeff Sanders 1989 Chicago Bulls
Perry Warbington 1974 Philadelphia 76ers

References

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  1. ^ Georgia Southern Visual Identity Guide (PDF). April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "NCAA basketball tournament History: Georgia Southern Eagles - ESPN". Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
  3. ^ http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa/release/sites/default/files/files/nit-postseasonparticipants.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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