# 2017–18 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Mark Byington, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing in the semifinals to Georgia State. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 18–18, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to Troy. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Utah Valley.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 1, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Georgia College | W 92–59 | | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,242) Statesboro, GA |
| Nov 3, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Augusta | W 88–67 | | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,015) Statesboro, GA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:30 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Wake Forest | W 85–83 | 1–0 | LJVM Coliseum (7,802) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:30 pm | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 77–53 | 2–0 | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,423) Statesboro, GA |
| Nov 16, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Bluefield State Gulf Coast Showcase | W 120–52 | 3–0 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,567) Statesboro, GA |
| Nov 20, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Missouri State Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | W 74–73 | 4–0 | Germain Arena Estero, FL |
| Nov 21, 2017* 5:00 pm | | vs. UMKC Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | W 78–75 | 5–0 | Germain Arena Estero, FL |
| Nov 22, 2017* 7:30 pm | | vs. Towson Gulf Coast Showcase championship game | L 67–70 | 5–1 | Germain Arena Estero, FL |
| Nov 25, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bradley | L 57–62 | 5–2 | Carver Arena (4,670) Peoria, IL |
| Dec 2, 2017* 5:00 pm | | Tennessee Wesleyan | W 97–61 | 6–2 | Hanner Fieldhouse (811) Statesboro, GA |
| Dec 9, 2017* 5:00 pm | | Savannah State | W 102–91 | 7–2 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,105) Statesboro, GA |
| Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at George Mason | W 74–51 | 8–2 | EagleBank Arena (2,607) Fairfax, VA |
| Dec 16, 2017* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 53–55 | 8–3 | Icardo Center (2,588) Bakersfield, CA |
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kennesaw State | W 78–69 | 9–3 | KSU Convocation Center (1,356) Kennesaw, GA |
| Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at East Tennessee State | L 59–79 | 9–4 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,050) Johnson City, TN |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season ||||||
| Dec 29, 2017 8:15 pm, ESPN3 | | at Troy | W 86–80 | 10–4 (1–0) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,361) Statesboro, GA |
| Dec 31, 2017 4:00 pm | | at South Alabama | L 67–69 | 10–5 (1–1) | Mitchell Center (1,612) Mobile, AL |
| Jan 4, 2018 7:30 pm | | Arkansas State | W 80–49 | 11–5 (2–1) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,122) Statesboro, GA |
| Jan 6, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Little Rock | W 72–69 | 12–5 (3–1) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,392) Statesboro, GA |
| Jan 11, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Coastal Carolina | W 77–66 | 13–5 (4–1) | HTC Center (1,329) Conway, SC |
| Jan 13, 2018 3:30 pm | | at Appalachian State | W 60–59 | 14–5 (5–1) | Holmes Center (1,669) Boone, NC |
| Jan 20, 2018 2:15 pm, ESPN3 | | at Georgia State | L 66–83 | 14–6 (5–2) | GSU Sports Arena (3,854) Atlanta, GA |
| Jan 25, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas State | L 61–62 | 14–7 (5–3) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,437) Statesboro, GA |
| Jan 27, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UT Arlington | W 74–59 | 15–7 (6–3) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,511) Statesboro, GA |
| Feb 1, 2018 8:00 pm | | at Little Rock | W 67–61 | 16–7 (7–3) | Jack Stephens Center (2,084) Little Rock, AR |
| Feb 3, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Arkansas State | L 89–91 | 16–8 (7–4) | First National Bank Arena (2,276) Jonesboro, AR |
| Feb 8, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Louisiana–Monroe | L 64–66 $^{OT}$ | 16–9 (7–5) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,510) Statesboro, GA |
| Feb 10, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Louisiana | L 91–102 | 16–10 (7–6) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,687) Statesboro, GA |
| Feb 16, 2018 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Georgia State | W 85–80 | 17–10 (8–6) | Hanner Fieldhouse (3,897) Statesboro, GA |
| Feb 22, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UT Arlington | L 63–84 | 17–11 (8–7) | College Park Center (2,099) Arlington, TX |
| Feb 24, 2018 5:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Texas State | W 81–77 | 18–11 (9–7) | Strahan Coliseum (1,934) San Marcos, TX |
| Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | South Alabama | W 81–74 | 19–11 (10–7) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,526) Statesboro, GA |
| Mar 3, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Troy | W 89–83 | 20–11 (11–7) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,264) Statesboro, GA |
| Sun Belt tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 2018 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (6) Louisiana–Monroe Quarterfinals | W 63–55 | 21–11 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| Mar 10, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (2) Georgia State Semifinals | L 67–73 | 21–12 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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