Category: sun belt
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Georgia State baseball completes sweep of Texas Arlington
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Cole Uvila and Logan Barnette combined to allow just one run on eight hits and Trae Sweeting scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the top of the 10th as Georgia State completed a three-game sweep at UT Arlington with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings Sunday at…
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Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter finalist for national award
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State junior R.J. Hunter has been named a finalist for the Lou Henson Award as announced by CollegeInsider.com earlier this week. This marks the second year in a row Hunter has been named a finalist. The Lou Henson Award is presented annual to the top mid-major play in Division…
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Georgia State men’s basketball ends stellar season
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Underdog Georgia State’s heroic run ended, but it wasn’t without a memorable performance in a 75-67 loss to Xavier. The two teams combined to make 49 of 80 baskets (61.25%), the highest in an NCAA Tournament game in more than 20 years. The Panthers actually made more field goals (26)…
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Georgia State men’s basketball returns to action against Xavier on Saturday
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Like it did more than a decade ago, Georgia State has made itself at home in the NCAA tournament as the 14th-seeded Panthers earned the right to play a second game after knocking off third-seeded Baylor 57-56 on Thursday. The win pushed GSU into a Saturday matchup with Xavier, the…
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Georgia State upsets Baylor; advances in NCAA Tournament
Release from Georgia State Athletics: R.J. Hunter’s 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left capped a 13-0 run that lifted No. 14 seed Georgia State to a 57-56 victory over No. 3 Baylor in the NCAA West Regional second round at Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The Panthers (25-9) earned the second NCAA Tournament victory in…
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Georgia State’s Wells Named Sun Belt Field Athlete of the Week
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State sophomore LaPorscha Wells has been named the Sun Belt Female Field Athlete of the Week for the opening week of Outdoor Track and Field, the league office has announced. Wells set a school record in winning the hammer throw competition at the JSU Quad Meet on March 14…
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