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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.
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Georgia Southern Eagles | |||
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University | Georgia Southern University | ||
Head coach | Charlie Henry (1st 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 |
The Eagles have appeared in three NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.[2]
Georgia Southern appeared in one Division II tournament. Their record was 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1970 | First Round Sweet Sixteen | Old Dominion Stetson | W 86–79 L 86–93 |
The Eagles have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–3.
The Eagles have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Round | Utah Valley | L 49–74 |
3 former Georgia Southern players have played at least one game in the NBA.
Name | Draft Year | Draft Team |
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Michael Curry | 1993 | Undrafted |
Jeff Sanders | 1989 | Chicago Bulls |
Perry Warbington | 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers |
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