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2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 16 – 2   .889 27 – 7   .794
James Madison † 15 – 3   .833 32 – 4   .889
Troy 13 – 5   .722 20 – 12   .625
Arkansas State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 17   .541
Louisiana 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Southern Miss 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Georgia State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
South Alabama 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Georgia Southern 8 – 10   .444 9 – 24   .273
Marshall 7 – 11   .389 13 – 20   .394
Texas State 7 – 11   .389 17 – 18   .486
Louisiana–Monroe 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
Coastal Carolina 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
Old Dominion 3 – 15   .167 7 – 25   .219
† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

The 2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Charlie Henry, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–24, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 9 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated South Alabama in the second round, before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.[1] As the #7 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the second round,[2] before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.[3]

On March 9, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Burg.[4] On March 29, the school named Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry the team's new head coach.[5]

Offseason

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eren Banks
CG 		Eatonton, GA Putnam County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Collin Kuhl
PF 		Holly Springs, NC Holly Springs High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Avantae Parker
PF 		Columbia, SC Gray Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Luke Wilson
C 		Augusta, GA Augusta Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Nov 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Eagles were picked to finish in thirteenth place in the conference's preseason poll.[6]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 James Madison - 176 (7)
2 App State - 159 (2)
3 Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4 Southern Miss - 148
5 Louisiana - 136 (2)
6 South Alabama - 129 (2)
7 Marshall - 119
8 Troy - 91
9 Arkansas State - 84
10 Texas State - 72
11 Georgia State - 69
12 Coastal Carolina - 59
13 Georgia Southern - 42
14 ULM - 32

Roster

2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Malik Tidwell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Bluefield State Chicago, Illinois
F 1 Cam Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dutchtown High School Camilla, Georgia
G 2 Deuce Dean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Hampton Columbia, South Carolina
F 3 Eugene Brown III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Ohio State Conyers, Georgia
F/C 4 David Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Indian Hills Community College Sacramento, California
G 5 Derrick Harris Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Mitchell County High School Camilla, Georgia
C 10 Carlos Curry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Northwest Mississippi Community College Albany, Georgia
G 11 Jamar Franklin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So South Alabama Rockledge, Florida
G 12 Tyren Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Moberly Area Community College Louisville, Kentucky
G 13 Eren Banks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Putnam County High School Eatonton, Georgia
F 14 Collin Kuhl 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Holly Springs High School Holly Springs, North Carolina
G 21 Pierce Shirk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr The Bolles School Jacksonville, Florida
F 23 Nate Brafford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Waynesville, North Carolina
F 24 Luke Keller (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr North Gwinnett High School Suwanee, Georgia
F 25 Avantae Parker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Gray Academy Columbia, South Carolina
F 35 Tyler Bush 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Centre College Union, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 20, 2023*
7:00 pm 		Augusta L 77–82  –
  28 – Parker   11 – Parker   8 – Dean  Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at Georgia Tech L 62–84  0–1
  17 – Franklin   5 – 2 Tied   4 – Tidwell  McCamish Pavilion (3,414)
Atlanta, GA
November 11, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan
MAC/SBC Challenge 		L 60–70  0–2
  20 – Dean   9 – Bryant   4 – Moore  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,484)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville L 68–85  0–3
  14 – Dean   5 – Brafford   4 – Dean  Swisher Gymnasium (782)
Jacksonville, FL
November 19, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Kennesaw State
TowneBank Holiday Classic 		L 92–96  0–4
  17 – 2 Tied   12 – Parker   4 – Moore  Williams Arena (3,673)
Greenville, NC
November 20, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Carolina
TowneBank Holiday Classic 		L 64–82  0–5
  17 – Harris Jr.   3 – 3 Tied   3 – Brafford  Williams Arena (3,536)
Greenville, NC
November 21, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Northeastern
TowneBank Holiday Classic 		L 76–93  0–6
  13 – 2 Tied   8 – Parker   3 – 2 Tied  Williams Arena (129)
Greenville, NC
November 28, 2023*
6:30 pm, B1G 		at Michigan State L 55–86  0–7
  15 – Moore   6 – Parker   2 – 2 Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 2, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Jacksonville L 79–81  0–8
  30 – Moore   5 – 2 Tied   4 – Dean  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,036)
Statesboro, GA
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at North Florida L 56–64  0–9
  10 – 4 Tied   9 – Bryant   5 – Dean  UNF Arena (1,138)
Jacksonville, FL
December 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 12 Tennessee L 56–74  0–10
  13 – Harris Jr.   9 – Brafford   3 – 2 Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,013)
Knoxville, TN
December 16, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Wilmington L 77–82  0–11
  30 – Moore   4 – 2 Tied   2 – 2 Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,127)
Statesboro, GA
December 19, 2023*
6:00 pm 		vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Coastal Empire Eagle Classic 		L 42–53  0–12
  16 – Banks   4 – 3 Tied   4 – Moore  Enmarket Arena (706)
Savannah, GA
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Miss W 88–67  1–12
(1–0) 		 27 – Moore   6 – 2 Tied   5 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,208)
Statesboro, GA
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 83–109  1–13
(1–1) 		 15 – Banks   6 – Parker   2 – Parker  First National Bank Arena (1,652)
Jonesboro, AR
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 76–68  2–13
(2–1) 		 20 – Brown III   8 – Bryant   7 – Moore  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,007)
Monroe, LA
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Marshall L 74–79  2–14
(2–2) 		 34 – Moore   9 – Parker   2 – 3 Tied  Cam Henderson Center (4,262)
Huntington, WV
January 13, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State
Modern Day Hate 		L 62–90  2–15
(2–3) 		 19 – Moore   6 – Jones   3 – Moore  GSU Convocation Center (3,152)
Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 73–70  3–15
(3–3) 		 19 – Banks   7 – Moore   5 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,821)
Statesboro, GA
January 20, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Georgia State
Modern Day Hate 		W 86–70  4–15
(4–3) 		 19 – Bryant   9 – Parker   8 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,831)
Statesboro, GA
January 25, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State L 74–84  4–16
(4–4) 		 28 – Moore   7 – Brown III   2 – 2 Tied  Holmes Center (3,136)
Boone, NC
January 27, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Old Dominion W 76–70  5–16
(5–4) 		 21 – Moore   9 – Bryant   4 – Banks  Chartway Arena (5,519)
Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Troy L 63–84  5–17
(5–5) 		 16 – Banks   5 – 2 Tied   3 – 2 Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,627)
Statesboro, GA
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Appalachian State L 84–85 OT 5–18
(5–6) 		 24 – Moore   9 – Parker   4 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,412)
Statesboro, GA
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Alabama L 65–78  5–19
(5–7) 		 15 – Harris Jr.   4 – Brafford   2 – Banks  Mitchell Center (1,712)
Mobile, AL
February 10, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Buffalo
MAC/SBC Challenge 		L 81–82 OT 5–20
  25 – Banks   9 – Parker   3 – Banks  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,524)
Statesboro, GA
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina L 75–82  5–21
(5–8) 		 21 – Banks   8 – Kuhl   4 – 2 Tied  HTC Center (1,428)
Conway, SC
February 17, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at James Madison L 80–87  5–22
(5–9) 		 21 – Brown III   10 – Brown III   3 – 2 Tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (6,796)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 22, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas State W 84–76  6–22
(6–9) 		 21 – Moore   10 – Parker   5 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,623)
Statesboro, GA
February 24, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		James Madison L 74–80  6–23
(6–10) 		 27 – Moore   5 – Brown III   3 – Banks  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,342)
Statesboro, GA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Marshall W 87–73  7–23
(7–10) 		 23 – Moore   8 – Kuhl   3 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,384)
Statesboro, GA
March 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Old Dominion W 92–75  8–23
(8–10) 		 32 – Moore   8 – Parker   5 – Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,721)
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 7, 2024
11:30 am, ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (8) South Alabama
Second round 		W 76–71  9–23
  18 – Moore   12 – Parker   3 – 2 Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (764)
Pensacola, FL
March 9, 2024
11:30 am, ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (1) Appalachian State
Quarterfinals 		L 80–85 OT 9–24
  36 – Moore   7 – 2 Tied   5 – Moore  Pensacola Bay Center (1,763)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[7][8]

References

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  2. ^ "Defense Keys Men's Basketball 66-57 Sun Belt Tourney Win over ULM". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Fast Start Propels Ragin' Cajuns In SBC Quarterfinals Win". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "SOURCES: Georgia Southern will not renew contract of MBB head coach Brian Burg". WJCL. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Alabama Assistant Charlie Henry Named Georgia Southern Head Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Georgia_Southern_Eagles_men%27s_basketball_team