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2020 Schedule
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GA State names Vols assistant Lanier coach
Rob Lanier gets his second opportunity to be a Division I head coach as he takes over Georgia State, having previously coached Siena for four seasons from 2001 to 2005.
Tulane hiring Georgia State's Hunter as coach
Tulane is hiring Georgia State's Ron Hunter as its next head coach.
Houston gets comfortable in NCAA tourney, routs Georgia St.
It's beginning to look like old times for Houston in the NCAA Tournament.
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
After Georgia State guard D'Marcus Simonds hinted he would "probably" be leaving early for the NBA Draft, his coach, Ron Hunter, took out the "probably." It's time. It's time for him for a lot of different reasons, for him and his family. It's the way the NBA is set right now. They don't draft seniors for the most part. He's got to go and try and make a living."
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
Houston's Corey Davis Jr. produced one of the finest openers of this NCAA Tournament. Davis broke an American Athletic Conference with seven made 3s in an NCAA Tournament game, to go along with 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists without a turnover. The Cougars roll by 30.
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
The record for most 3s by a Houston player in an NCAA Tournament game was five, per ESPN Stats & Info. Corey Davis Jr. has six tonight and counting...
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
Houston's stingy defense is smothering Georgia State. Through one half, the Panthers have only two assists and are shooting just 36 percent from the field. The Panthers are either going to have to start making contested 3s -- they're capable -- or moving the ball better to get back in this one.
Georgia St. tops UTA 73-64 in Sun Belt final for NCAA bid
Malik Benlevi hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, and Georgia State advanced to a second straight NCAA Tournament with a 73-64 victory over Texas-Arlington in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament final on Sunday.
2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Georgia State Panthers
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi's team of bracketologists examine the 2019 NCAA tournament outlook for the Georgia State Panthers.
North Carolina, Kentucky lead the way in Midwest (4:52)
Georgia State captures the Sun Belt and NCAA tourney bid (0:45)
Benlevi knocks down the deep 3 (0:25)
Azore nails the elbow jumper (0:17)
Simonds sinks nice baseline jumper for Georgia State (0:19)
Benlevi leads Georgia State into Sun Belt final, 59-46
Malik Benlevi tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Georgia State to a 59-46 win over Texas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tourney on Saturday.
Williams carries Georgia St. over Georgia Southern 90-85
Kane Williams scored a career-high 23 points as Georgia State narrowly defeated Georgia Southern 90-85 on Saturday to win the Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship outright.
Williams scores 17, leads Georgia St. past Little Rock 83-70
Kane Williams had 17 points off the bench to carry Georgia State to an 83-70 win over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday.
Thomas, Simonds lead Georgia St. over Arkansas St. 76-60
Jeff Thomas had 15 points to lead five Georgia State players in double figures as the Panthers beat Arkansas State 76-60 on Thursday night. D'Marcus Simonds added 14 points for the Panthers. Devin Mitchell chipped in 13, Damon Wilson scored 12 and...
Gumbs-Frater lifts Coastal Carolina past Georgia St. 95-82
Tyrell Gumbs-Frater had a career-high 29 points as Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State 95-82 on Saturday.
Benlevi carries Georgia St. past Appalachian St. 80-75
Malik Benlevi had 20 points as Georgia State edged past Appalachian State 80-75 on Thursday night.
Benlevi carries Georgia St. past South Alabama 90-81
Malik Benlevi scored a career-high 26 points as Georgia State defeated South Alabama 90-81 on Friday night. Jeff Thomas added 21 points for the Panthers.
Simonds scores 27 to lift Georgia St. past Troy 77-63
D'Marcus Simonds had 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Georgia State defeated Troy 77-63 on Wednesday night.
Gant lifts Louisiana-Lafayette past Georgia St. 76-72
Jakeenan Gant had 23 points as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly beat Georgia State 76-72 on Friday night.
Smith leads Louisiana Monroe past Georgia State 82-76
Daishon Smith scored 36 points with eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals, and had seven points in a 9-0 run inside the final two minutes to lift Louisiana Monroe to an 82-76 win over Sun Belt Conference leader Georgia State on Wednesday night.
2018-19 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 13-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Texas State | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 1 | 21-12 |
| UT Arlington | 12-6 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| UL Monroe | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 17-17 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Arkansas State | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Troy | 5-13 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 5-13 | 8 | 10-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.593rd
Rebounds Per Game32.5395th
Assists Per Game12.3321st
Points Allowed73.5235th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |