2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	21–16 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charlie Henry (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Kente' Hart
Assistant coaches	Nori Johnson; George Neilson;
Home arena	Hill Convocation Center

2025–26 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Troy †	12	–	6	.667	22	–	12	.647
Marshall	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
Coastal Carolina	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
Appalachian State	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
Texas State	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
South Alabama	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Arkansas State	11	–	7	.611	20	–	12	.625
Southern Miss	9	–	9	.500	19	–	16	.543
James Madison	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
Georgia Southern	8	–	10	.444	21	–	16	.568
Old Dominion	7	–	11	.389	12	–	21	.364
Louisiana	7	–	11	.389	11	–	22	.333
Georgia State	7	–	11	.389	10	–	22	.313
Louisiana–Monroe	1	–	17	.056	4	–	28	.125

† 2026 Sun Belt tournament winner

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.

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

Sun Belt Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Points
1	James Madison	175 (1)
2	Arkansas State	154 (3)
3	South Alabama	152 (4)
4	Troy	148 (1)
5	Old Dominion	145 (2)
6	Marshall	128 (1)
7	Appalachian State	123 (1)
8	Texas State	106
9	Louisiana	95 (1)
10	Georgia Southern	66
11	Georgia State	59
12	Southern Miss	57
13	Coastal Carolina	43
14	Louisiana–Monroe	19
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[4]

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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

Source:^[4]

Roster

2025–26 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jayden Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Ramsay High School	Birmingham, Alabama
G	1	Dwayne Williams Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Academy of Central Florida	Baltimore, Maryland
G	2	Dallas Gardner	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	UNC Pembroke	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	3	Khayri Dunn	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	College of Southern Idaho	Conyers, Georgia
G	4	Cade Lomas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Sequoyah High School	Canton, Georgia
F	5	Nakavieon White	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	National Park College	Odessa, Texas
G	6	Amare Neal	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Fr	Tuckerman High School	Swifton, Arkansas
F	7	Tsvet Sotirov	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS So	Northern Illinois	Sofia, Bulgaria
F	8	Cullen Schreiner	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Fr	Basha High School	Chandler, Arizona
G	9	Jefferson Koulibaly	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Pacific	LaSalle, Quebec
G	10	Sean Van Dorn Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Fr	Tri-Cities High School	Atlanta, Georgia
F	11	Shainen Carter	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Sr	Bluefield State	Detroit, Michigan
G	12	Tyren Moore	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	UAB	Louisville, Kentucky
F	13	Alden Applewhite	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Murray State	Memphis, Tennessee
G	21	Spudd Webb	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	GS	Emmanuel	Hartwell, Georgia
F	24	Andres Burney	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Georgetown College	Brundidge, Alabama
F	34	Pavle Ridesic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Western Reserve Academy	Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Head coach

Charlie Henry (Madonna)

Assistant coach(es)

Kente' Hart (Purdue)
Nori Johnson (College of Charleston)
George Neilson (Alabama)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2025

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 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.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
^ "Banks scores 16 as Georgia Southern takes down Southern Miss 78-64 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
^ "Georgia State takes down Georgia Southern 80-71 in Sun Belt Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "James Madison Tabbed 2025-26 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Favorite & ODU's Davis Named Preseason Player of the Year". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
^ "Georgia Southern Eagles 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[2] "Banks scores 16 as Georgia Southern takes down Southern Miss 78-64 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[3] "Georgia State takes down Georgia Southern 80-71 in Sun Belt Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[poll-4] "James Madison Tabbed 2025-26 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Favorite & ODU's Davis Named Preseason Player of the Year". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[5] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[6] "Georgia Southern Eagles 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

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