2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Georgia Southern Eagles
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:9–24
Conf Record:8–10
Head Coach:Charlie Henry
Hc Year:1st
Assoc Coach:Chris Shumate
Asst Coach2:Kente' Hart
Asst Coach3:Marreese Speights
Stadium:Hanner Fieldhouse

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

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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

Coaches poll
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

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings. Sun Belt Conference. December 9, 2023. en.
  2. News: Defense Keys Men's Basketball 66-57 Sun Belt Tourney Win over ULM. Sun Belt Conference. December 9, 2023. en.
  3. News: Fast Start Propels Ragin' Cajuns In SBC Quarterfinals Win. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. December 9, 2023. en.
  4. News: SOURCES: Georgia Southern will not renew contract of MBB head coach Brian Burg. WJCL. December 9, 2023. en.
  5. News: Alabama Assistant Charlie Henry Named Georgia Southern Head Basketball Coach. Sports Illustrated. December 9, 2023. en.
  6. Web site: James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll . October 16, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . Sun Belt Conference . en.
  7. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Georgia Southern University Athletics. December 9, 2023. en.
  8. News: Georgia Southern Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule. ESPN. December 9, 2023. en.