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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.
| Georgia Southern Eagles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
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| University | Georgia Southern University | ||
| Head coach | Charlie Henry (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt | ||
| Location | Statesboro, Georgia | ||
| Arena | Hanner Fieldhouse (capacity: 4,358) | ||
| Nickname | Eagles | ||
| Colors | Blue 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 | |||
Postseason results
editNCAA Division I
editThe 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
editGeorgia 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
editThe 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 |
CBI
editThe 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
edit3 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
edit- ^ Georgia Southern Visual Identity Guide (PDF). April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA basketball tournament History: Georgia Southern Eagles - ESPN". Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
- ^ http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa/release/sites/default/files/files/nit-postseasonparticipants.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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