# 2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Brian Burg, played 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 played in the East Division.

## 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. He finished at Georgia Southern with a seven-year record of 131–97.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida National | W 97–65 | 1–0 | 16 – Archie | 10 – McCadden | 6 – C. Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse (202) Statesboro, GA |
| November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Georgia | W 91–79 | 2–0 | 14 – Archie | 8 – Savrasov | 5 – Boone | Hanner Fieldhouse (263) Statesboro, GA |
| December 5, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | W 72–69 | 3–0 | 23 – Archie | 8 – Boone | 4 – McCadden | G. B. Hodge Center (140) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 11, 2020* ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 45–77 | 3–1 | 16 – Z. Bryant | 4 – Archie | 2 – Z. Bryant | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| December 13, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 75–77 | 3–2 | 24 – Z. Bryant | 9 – Toyambi | 6 – Boone | Hanner Fieldhouse (459) Statesboro, GA |
| December 15, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Carver | W 92–27 | 4–2 | 12 – Viti | 7 – Odhiambo | 5 – Boone | Hanner Fieldhouse (305) Statesboro, GA |
| December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm | | at FIU | W 103–99 $^{2OT}$ | 5–2 | 29 – Boone | 7 – McCadden | 4 – McCadden | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (172) Miami, FL |
| December 20, 2020* 7:00 pm | | vs. Carver | W 119–43 | 6–2 | 29 – C. Bryant | 10 – Orizu | 4 – Z. Bryant | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 60–73 | 6–3 | 23 – Boone | 8 – McCadden | 3 – McCadden | Alico Arena (813) Fort Myers, FL |
| Conference Regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 59–88 | 6–4 (0–1) | 14 – McCadden | 6 – TEAM | 3 – Archie | Hanner Fieldhouse (508) Statesboro, GA |
| January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 62–49 | 7–4 (1–1) | 12 – McCadden | 10 – McCadden | 2 – Archie | Hanner Fieldhouse (244) Statesboro, GA |
| January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 63–66 | 7–5 (1–2) | 12 – Toyambi | 11 – Toyambi | 2 – Archie | Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC |
| January 9, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 71–77 | 7–6 (1–3) | 14 – McCadden | 6 – TEAM | 7 – Boone | HHolmes Center (85) Boone, NC |
| January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | W 67–64 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (2–3) | 12 – Z. Bryant | 6 – Toyambi | 3 – Z. Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse (783) Statesboro, GA |
| January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | W 63–56 | 9–6 (3–3) | 17 – Z. Bryant | 5 – Savrasov | 6 – Boone | Hanner Fieldhouse (505) Statesboro, GA |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 84–75 $^{OT}$ | 10–6 (4–3) | 18 – Juozapaitis | 9 – McCadden | 4 – Archie | Mitchell Center (1,030) Mobile, AL |
| January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 48–62 | 10–7 (4–4) | 16 – McCadden | 8 – McCadden | 5 – McCadden | Mitchell Center (961) Mobile, AL |
| January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 62–79 | 10–8 (4–5) | 17 – Boone | 7 – McCadden | 2 – Z. Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse (811) Statesboro, GA |
| January 30, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 61–58 | 11–8 (5–5) | 15 – Brown | 6 – Toyambi | 4 – Z. Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse (536) Statesboro, GA |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 56–68 | 11–9 (5–6) | 16 – Boone | 8 – Toyambi | 4 – Z. Bryant | Trojan Arena (1,003) Troy, AL |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | W 79–64 | 12–9 (6–6) | 14 – Savrasov | 8 – Toyambi | 4 – Boone | Trojan Arena (985) Troy, AL |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State Modern Day Hate | L 75–79 | 12–10 (6–7) | 21 – Z. Bryant | 6 – Toyambi | 5 – Brown | GSU Sports Arena (1,071) Atlanta, GA |
| February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | Canceled due to weather concerns. | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| February 21, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 55–65 | 12–11 (6–8) | 12 – McCadden | 5 – Savrasov | 3 – Boone | HTC Center (147) Conway, SC |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 78–84 $^{2OT}$ | 12–12 (6–9) | 20 – Bryant | 12 – Toyambi | 4 – McCadden | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| February 27, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 65–57 | 13–12 (7–9) | 18 – McCadden | 9 – McCadden | 4 – Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E5) | vs. (W4) Arkansas State First round | L 58–62 | 13–13 | 12 – Juozapaitis | 10 – McCadden | 3 – Juozapaitis | Hartsell Arena Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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