2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

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.

2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record11–8 (5–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Shumate
Assistant coaches
  • Shawn Forrest
  • Tim MacAllister
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Coastal Carolina64 .600  125  .706
Appalachian State64 .600  127  .632
Georgia Southern56 .455  119  .550
South Alabama45 .444  108  .556
Troy45 .444  109  .526
Georgia State23 .400  84  .667
West
Texas State63 .667  126  .667
Louisiana74 .636  135  .722
Little Rock65 .545  108  .556
UT Arlington65 .545  109  .526
Arkansas State45 .444  79  .438
Louisiana–Monroe29 .182  414  .222
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# 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]

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