# 2021–22 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Brian Burg, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 13–13, 7–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They were defeated by Arkansas State in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| David Viti | 1 | F/G | 6'5" | 215 | Redshirt Sophomore | Buford, Georgia | Transfer to Augusta |
| Zach Bryant | 3 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Hastings, Florida | Graduated and playing professionally in Basketball Bundesliga |
| Eric Boone | 5 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Lexington, Kentucky | Transfer to North Carolina Central |
| Eito Yuminami | 21 | G | 5'6" | 160 | Junior | Mooresville, North Carolina | Graduated and playing professionally in the B.League |
| JeMar Lincoln | 33 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Redshirt Junior | Waycross, Georgia | Released/Quit |
| Jacob Sowers | 34 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Alpharetta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Fred Odhiambo | 44 | C | 6'11" | 210 | Junior | Nairobi, Kenya | Transfer to Clayton State |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old School |
| Tre Cobbs | 3 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Lima, Ohio | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Carlos Curry | 25 | F | 6'11" | 240 | Redshirt Junior | Albany, Georgia | Northwest Mississippi CC |

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mannie Harris Guard | Camilla, GA | Mitchell County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Donovan Stocks Guard | Cincinnati, OH | Covington Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Amar Augillard Guard | Zion, IL | Zion Benton HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: "Georgia Southern 2021-22 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021. "2021-22 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021. ||||||

## 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 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ball State | W 82–71 | 1–0 | 15 – Juozapaitis | 7 – Savrasov | 4 – Brown | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,654) Statesboro, GA |
| November 13, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Florida | W 53–41 | 2–0 | 13 – McCadden | 7 – Brown | 3 – McCadden | Yuengling Center (2,259) Tampa, FL |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bob Jones | W 103–51 | 3–0 | 18 – Savrasov | 8 – Savrasov | 5 – McCadden | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,364) Statesboro, GA |
| November 20, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Hampton | W 86–66 | 4–0 | 16 – Savrasov | 6 – Toyambi | 6 – Cobbs | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (70) Spartanburg, SC |
| November 21, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | L 52–70 | 4–1 | 10 – Savrasov | 6 – Toyambi | 6 – Juozapaitis | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (791) Spartanburg, SC |
| November 26, 2021* 12:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Georgia Tech | L 59–61 | 4–2 | 14 – 2 Tied | 7 – 2 Tied | 3 – 4 Tied | McCamish Pavilion (4,486) Atlanta, GA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 51–59 | 4–3 | 17 – McCadden | 7 – Toyambi | 4 – 2 Tied | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,555) Morehead, KY |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Carver | W 85–43 | 5–3 | 22 – Savrasov | 10 – Curry | 6 – Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,106) Statesboro, GA |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 68–77 | 5–4 | 14 – 2 Tied | 9 – Brown | 3 – McCadden | Hawkins Arena (2,322) Macon, GA |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Campbell | W 69–66 | 6–4 | 17 – McCadden | 8 – McCadden | 3 – McCadden | Gore Arena (1,360) Buies Creek, NC |
| December 18, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Covenant | W 85–51 | 7–4 | 16 – 2 Tied | 9 – Savrasov | 4 – Bryant | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,025) Statesboro, GA |
| December 22, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 66–78 | 7–5 (0–1) | 17 – Toyambi | 8 – Toyambi | 4 – McCadden | Jack Stephens Center (1,775) Little Rock, AR |
| January 1, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 56–74 | 7–6 (0–2) | 13 – Savrasov | 7 – Bryant | 2 – Archie | First National Bank Arena (1,012) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (1–2) | 16 – Brown | 8 – Bryant | 5 – 2 Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,822) Statesboro, GA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| January 15, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 67–73 | 8–7 (1–3) | 19 – McCadden | 11 – McCadden | 4 – Juozapaitis | Mitchell Center (1,926) Mobile, AL |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 72–76 | 8–8 (1–4) | 20 – McCadden | 8 – McCadden | 4 – Archie | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,861) Statesboro, GA |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 62–70 | 8–9 (1–5) | 16 – Savrasov | 12 – Toyambi | 4 – Brown | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,241) Statesboro, GA |
| January 27, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 50–45 | 9–9 (2–5) | 12 – Bryant | 8 – 2 Tied | 3 – Cobbs | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,968) Monroe, LA |
| January 29, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 66–65 | 10–9 (3–5) | 21 – McCadden | 10 – Toyambi | 4 – McCadden | Cajundome (3,023) Lafayette, LA |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 58–57 | 11–9 (4–5) | 10 – 2 Tied | 8 – Savrasov | 4 – Archie | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,886) Statesboro, GA |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy | L 52–61 | 11–10 (4–6) | 13 – McCadden | 7 – Curry | 2 – 2 Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,144) Statesboro, GA |
| February 10, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 61–65 | 11–11 (4–7) | 13 – Savrasov | 8 – Toyambi | 5 – McCadden | Holmes Center (3,152) Boone, NC |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 58–79 | 11–12 (4–8) | 14 – McCadden | 10 – Toyambi | 3 – McCadden | HTC Center (969) Conway, SC |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State Modern Day Hate | L 63–79 | 11–13 (4–9) | 17 – Brown | 9 – Savrasov | 2 – 4 Tied | GSU Sports Arena (3,339) Atlanta, GA |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State Modern Day Hate | L 49–58 | 11–14 (4–10) | 21 – Savrasov | 7 – Bryant | 3 – 2 Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse (3,353) Statesboro, GA |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 69–82 | 11–15 (4–11) | 16 – McFadden | 8 – McFadden | 4 – McFadden | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,669) Statesboro, GA |
| February 25, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 81–75 $^{OT}$ | 12–15 (5–11) | 22 – Brown | 8 – Savrasov | 5 – McCadden | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,707) Statesboro, GA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Coastal Carolina First round | W 70–64 | 13–15 | 15 – McCadden | 8 – Brown | 4 – McCadden | Pensacola Bay Center (723) Pensacola, FL |
| March 5, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (2) Appalachian State Quarterfinals | L 60–73 | 13–16 | 17 – Archie | 7 – McCadden | 6 – McCadden | Pensacola Bay Center (1,177) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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