Tag: georgia state
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No. 14 Georgia State to Face No. 3 Baylor in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Jacksonville
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State will make its third appearance in the NCAA tournament beginning on Thursday as a No. 14 seed facing No. 3 seed Baylor in a West Region second round contest at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State (24-9) is making its first appearance in the ‘Big…
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Georgia State Claws to Sun Belt Title with 38-36 Win Over Georgia Southern
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Behind a game high 18 points by tournament MVP Kevin Ware, Georgia State earned a 38-36 win over Georgia Southern in a defensive slug-fest on Sunday afternoon at Lakefront Arena to earn the school’s third ever bid to the NCAA tournament. Georgia State (24-9) won its fifth-straight and ninth of…
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Georgia State softball sweeps doubleheader at Texas State
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Behind four home runs by Ivie Drake, Georgia State improved to 18-2 overall and 5-0 in Sun Belt play with two wins on the road at Texas State on Saturday, March 14. GSU extends its record winning streak to 15 straight games. “Today was a great day to be a…
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Hunter’s 32 Leads Georgia State Men’s Basketball to 83-79 Win Over ULL in Sun Belt Semifinals
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Led by 32 points from Sun Belt Player of the Year R.J. Hunter, Georgia State earned an 83-79 win over UL Lafayette in the first of two semifinal games at the Sun Belt tournament at Lakefront Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers will advance to the championship game for the…
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Georgia State Sand Volleyball Defeated For First Time, Bounce Back With Win
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State’s sand volleyball team fell for the first time this season, losing a nail biter to No. 7 FIU. The Panthers (6-1) came back with a 3-2 win against LSU in their second match of the day at the North Florida Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla. In the first…
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Georgia State’s Hunter Named Finalist for Ben Jobe Award
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter, who led the Panthers to a second-straight Sun Belt title, has been named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award, given annually to one of the top coaches in college basketball. The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in…
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