Overview
- Picked 10th in the preseason, Georgia Southern finished 23-6 overall and 16-2 in league play, setting an NCAA-era program wins record and securing its first regular-season crown since 2000-01.
- A 78-72 overtime win over Marshall in the finale clinched the title and led to a net-cutting celebration at Hanner Fieldhouse.
- Sun Belt awards recognized Hana Haden as Coach of the Year and Kishyah Anderson as Player of the Year, with three Eagles named All-Conference.
- All-Conference selections: Anderson first team, Destiny Garrett second team, and McKenna Eddings third team.
- Anderson averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds and led the league at 52.1% shooting, while the No. 1 seed Eagles head to the March 8 semifinals in Pensacola to receive their regular-season trophy before tipoff.