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The 2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by third-year head coach Charlie Henry, and played their home games at the Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–16 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachKente' Hart
Quick facts Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–16 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachKente' Hart
Assistant coaches
  • Nori Johnson
  • George Neilson
Home arenaHill Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
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2025–26 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Troy †12–6 .66722–12  .647
Marshall11–7 .61119–13  .594
Coastal Carolina11–7 .61119–13  .594
Appalachian State11–7 .61119–13  .594
Texas State11–7 .61119–13  .594
South Alabama11–7 .61121–12  .636
Arkansas State11–7 .61120–12  .625
Southern Miss9–9 .50019–16  .543
James Madison9–9 .50018–15  .545
Georgia Southern8–10 .44421–16  .568
Old Dominion7–11 .38912–21  .364
Louisiana7–11 .38911–22  .333
Georgia State7–11 .38910–22  .313
Louisiana–Monroe1–17 .0564–28  .125
† 2026 Sun Belt tournament winner
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Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2024–25 season 17–16, 8–10 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place.[1] They defeated Southern Miss,[2] before falling to Georgia State in the third round of the Sun Belt tournament.[3]

Preseason

On October 20, 2025, the Sun Belt released their preseason poll. Georgia Southern was picked to finish tenth in the conference.[4]

Preseason rankings

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Sun Belt Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1James Madison175 (1)
2Arkansas State154 (3)
3South Alabama152 (4)
4Troy148 (1)
5Old Dominion145 (2)
6Marshall128 (1)
7Appalachian State123 (1)
8Texas State106
9Louisiana95 (1)
10Georgia Southern66
11Georgia State59
12Southern Miss57
13Coastal Carolina43
14Louisiana–Monroe19
(#) first-place votes
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
Team Player Year Position
First Tyren Moore Graduate Student Guard
Third Nakavieon White Redshirt Senior Forward
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jayden Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrRamsay High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 1 Dwayne Williams Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrAcademy of Central Florida Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Dallas Gardner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUNC Pembroke Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Khayri Dunn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCollege of Southern Idaho Conyers, Georgia
G 4 Cade Lomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSequoyah High School Canton, Georgia
F 5 Nakavieon White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrNational Park College Odessa, Texas
G 6 Amare Neal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)163 lb (74 kg) FrTuckerman High School Swifton, Arkansas
F 7 Tsvet Sotirov 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoNorthern Illinois Sofia, Bulgaria
F 8 Cullen Schreiner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrBasha High School Chandler, Arizona
G 9 Jefferson Koulibaly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSPacific LaSalle, Quebec
G 10 Sean Van Dorn Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrTri-Cities High School Atlanta, Georgia
F 11 Shainen Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrBluefield State Detroit, Michigan
G 12 Tyren Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSUAB Louisville, Kentucky
F 13 Alden Applewhite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrMurray State Memphis, Tennessee
G 21 Spudd Webb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSEmmanuel Hartwell, Georgia
F 24 Andres Burney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrGeorgetown College Brundidge, Alabama
F 34 Pavle Ridesic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrWestern Reserve Academy Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Carolina L 89–92  0–1
  21 – Alden  8 – Shainen  5 – Nakavieon  Williams Arena (3,259)
Greenville, NC
November 8, 2025*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Asheville W 93–90  1–1
  25 – Webb  9 – Burney  3 – White  Hill Convocation Center (1,523)
Statesboro, GA
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast W 95–94  2–1
  20 – White  5 – Burney  6 – Webb  Alico Arena (1,848)
Fort Myers, FL
November 14, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Johnson C. Smith W 98–79  3–1
  20 – Webb  9 – Sotirov  6 – Webb  Hill Convocation Center (202)
Statesboro, GA
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Georgia Tech L 66–68  3–2
  13 – Dunn  11 – Applewhite  4 – Webb  McCamish Pavilion (5,128)
Atlanta, GA
November 21, 2025*
6:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Florida State L 72–98  3–3
  14 – Carter  9 – Sotirov  3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (3,977)
Tallahassee, FL
November 24, 2025*
6:30 pm, PTB Live		 vs. Youngstown State
Jacksonville Classic		 L 61–67  3–4
  16 – Applewhite  7 – Webb  3 – Moore  John Hurst Adams Gymnasium (542)
Jacksonville, FL
November 25, 2025*
9:00 pm, PTB Live		 vs. UTSA
Jacksonville Classic		 L 64–77  3–5
  18 – Applewhite  8 – Carter  3 – Koulibaly  John Hurst Adams Gymnasium (146)
Jacksonville, FL
November 29, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Houston Christian W 80–62  4–5
  19 – Webb  10 – Applewhite  5 – Applewhite  Hill Convocation Center (1,116)
Statesboro, GA
December 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 77–69  5–5
  32 – Webb  8 – Webb  4 – Webb  Hill Convocation Center (1,921)
Statesboro, GA
December 6, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb W 88–84  6–5
  15 – White  12 – Applewhite  4 – White  Paul Porter Arena (247)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Georgia W 100−58  7−5
  21 – Tied  10 – Williams Jr.  7 – Webb  Hill Convocation Center (1,226)
Statesboro, GA
December 13, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at West Georgia W 91−85  8−5
  20 – Tied  7 – Applewhite  4 – Moore  The Coliseum (686)
Carrollton, GA
Sun Belt regular season
December 18, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia State
Modern Day Hate		 W 90−67  9−5
(1−0)		  19 – Applewhite  7 – Webb  5 – Webb  Hill Convocation Center (1,850)
Statesboro, GA
December 20, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 James Madison W 96−92 OT 10−5
(2−0)		  25 – White  8 – Carter  3 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (1,265)
Statesboro, GA
January 1, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 82–81 OT 11–5
(3–0)		  22 – Webb  11 – Applewhite  2 – Tied  HTC Center (1,508)
Conway, SC
January 3, 2026
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Old Dominion W 93–86  12–5
(4–0)		  17 – Applewhite  10 – Webb  4 – White  Chartway Arena (4,665)
Norfolk, VA
January 10, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at South Alabama L 71–87  12–6
(4–1)		  15 – Webb  6 – Webb  3 – Webb  Mitchell Center (2,509)
Mobile, AL
January 15, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Old Dominion W 87–84  13–6
(5–1)		  21 – Moore  9 – Moore  3 – White  Hill Convocation Center (2,864)
Statesboro, GA
January 17, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 75–79 OT 13–7
(5–2)		  34 – Moore  7 – Burney  4 – Webb  Hill Convocation Center (2,732)
Statesboro, GA
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Arkansas State L 68–85  13–8
(5–3)		  14 – Tied  6 – Carter  1 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (2,676)
Statesboro, GA
January 24, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy L 78–83  13–9
(5–4)		  19 – Applewhite  6 – Webb  4 – Moore  Hill Convocation Center (3,025)
Statesboro, GA
January 30, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 79–76  14–9
(6–4)		  26 – Moore  7 – Applewhite  4 – Moore  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
January 31, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana L 60–69  14–10
(6–5)		  18 – Webb  7 – Applewhite  4 – White  Cajundome (2,423)
Lafayette, LA
February 4, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas State L 71–77  14–11
(6–6)		  20 – Dunn  7 – Applewhite  3 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (1,505)
Statesboro, GA
February 11, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State L 65–81  14–12
(6–7)		  17 – Moore  5 – Tied  6 – Moore  Hill Convocation Center (1,812)
Statesboro, GA
February 14, 2026
8:30 pm, ESPNU		 Marshall W 101–87  15–12
(7–7)		  32 – Moore  10 – Applewhite  4 – Applewhite  Hill Convocation Center (1,511)
Statesboro, GA
February 19, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia State
Modern Day Hate		 L 64–66  15–13
(7–8)		  14 – Moore  8 – Webb  3 – Tied  GSU Convocation Center (3,479)
Atlanta, GA
February 21, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State L 74–89  15–14
(7–9)		  24 – Applewhite  10 – Webb  5 – Moore  Holmes Center (3,701)
Boone, NC
February 25, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at James Madison L 66–82  15–15
(7–10)		  20 – Moore  7 – Applewhite  4 – Moore  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,136)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 27, 2026
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Marshall W 99–82  16–15
(8–10)		  26 – Moore  6 – Applewhite  3 – Tied  Cam Henderson Center (5,167)
Huntington, WV
Sun Belt tournament
March 4, 2026
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (10) vs. (11) Old Dominion
Second round		 W 88–84  17–15
  19 – Webb  5 – Carter  5 – Webb  Pensacola Bay Center (931)
Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2026
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (10) vs. (7) Arkansas State
Third round		 W 80–77  18–15
  25 – Moore  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (1,374)
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2026
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (10) vs. (6) South Alabama
Fourth round		 W 94–85  19–15
  34 – Applewhite  9 – White  9 – Moore  Pensacola Bay Center (1,867)
Pensacola, FL
March 7, 2026
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 (10) vs. (3) Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals		 W 96–72  20–15
  40 – Moore  10 – Applewhite  2 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (1,685)
Pensacola, FL
March 8, 2026
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (10) vs. (2) Marshall
Semifinals		 W 82–78  21–15
  31 – Webb  11 – Burney  3 – White  Pensacola Bay Center (2,103)
Pensacola, FL
March 9, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 (10) vs. (1) Troy
Championship		 L 61–77  21–16
  16 – Webb  4 – Koulibaly  3 – Webb  Pensacola Bay Center (2,555)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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