Tag: sun belt basketball
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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 men’s basketball Opens NCAA Tournament with Baylor Thursday
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State will return to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 14 years on Thursday facing Baylor at Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. at 1:40 p.m. ET live on TBS. The Panthers will be looking to advance for the second-straight time when qualifying for the tournament. Georgia…
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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’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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Georgia State women’s basketball drops season finale
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State fell to No. 1 seed UALR 71-54 in the opening round of the Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship at Lakefront Arena Wednesday. The Panthers had an 11-0 to close to 49-41 with 10:18 to play and were down nine at 54-45 with 8:26 to play, but UALR was…
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